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Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 4/2014

01.07.2014 | IMAGE

Porcelain gallbladder

verfasst von: Sajid Ansari

Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology | Ausgabe 4/2014

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Excerpt

Porcelain gallbladder is considered a rare condition characterized by calcification of the gallbladder wall and is found in 0.06 % to 0.08 % of autopsies [1]. This computed tomographic (CT) scan image (Fig. 1), from a 59-year-old woman, demonstrates this abnormality. She presented with 2 months history of pain in the right upper quadrant and intermittent intolerance to fatty foods and was found to have a hard palpable mass in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Plain film of the abdomen revealed an oval calcification in the right upper quadrant, and ultrasound examination showed circumferential calcification of the wall of gallbladder. Most patients are asymptomatic. It is associated with an increased risk of gallbladder malignancy, ie. between 5 % and 12 % [2]. The most common type of malignancy is adenocarcinoma which accounts for 80 % of porcelain gallbladder-associated cancers. Cholecystectomy should be considered.
Literatur
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Zurück zum Zitat Polk HC Jr. Carcinoma and the calcified gall bladder. Gastroenterology. 1966;50:582–5. Polk HC Jr. Carcinoma and the calcified gall bladder. Gastroenterology. 1966;50:582–5.
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Zurück zum Zitat Kim JH, Kim WH, Yoo BM, Kim JH, Kim MW. Should we perform surgical management in all patients with suspected porcelain gallbladder? Hepatogastroenterology. 2009;56:943–5.PubMed Kim JH, Kim WH, Yoo BM, Kim JH, Kim MW. Should we perform surgical management in all patients with suspected porcelain gallbladder? Hepatogastroenterology. 2009;56:943–5.PubMed
Metadaten
Titel
Porcelain gallbladder
verfasst von
Sajid Ansari
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2014
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology / Ausgabe 4/2014
Print ISSN: 0254-8860
Elektronische ISSN: 0975-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-013-0362-x

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