Focal gallbladder wall thickening (differential)

Changed by Matt A. Morgan, 24 Jan 2015

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Focal gallbladder wall thickening is an imaging finding that includes both benign and malignant etiologies.

  • -<li>cholestoses<ul>
  • -<li><a title="Cholesterolosis" href="/articles/adenomyomatosis">cholesterolosis</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="Adenomyomatosis of gallbladder" href="/articles/adenomyomatosis-of-the-gallbladder">adenomyomatosis </a></li>
  • +<li>cholecystoses<ul>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/strawberry-gallbladder">cholesterolosis</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/adenomyomatosis-of-the-gallbladder">adenomyomatosis </a></li>
  • -<li><a title="Gallbladder carcinoma" href="/articles/gallbladder-adenocarcinoma">gallbladder carcinoma</a></li>
  • -<li>metastases to the gallbladder</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<a href="/articles/gallbladder-adenocarcinoma">gallbladder carcinoma</a>: look for infiltration into adjacent organs, metastases, lymphadenopathy, bile duct dilatation</li>
  • +<li>metastases to the gallbladder: rare</li>
  • -<a title="Acute cholecystitis" href="/articles/acute-cholecystitis">cholecystitis</a> (acute or chronic)</li>
  • +<a href="/articles/acute-cholecystitis">cholecystitis</a> (acute or chronic)</li>
  • -<a title="Gallbladder sludge" href="/articles/gallbladder-sludge">gallbladder sludge (tumefactive sludge)</a>: if adherent to wall, may mimic mass</li>
  • +<a href="/articles/gallbladder-sludge">gallbladder sludge (tumefactive sludge)</a>: if adherent to wall, may mimic mass</li>

Tags changed:

  • cases
  • gallbladder
  • focal gallbladder thickening
  • gamuts

Sections changed:

  • Gamuts

Systems changed:

  • Hepatobiliary

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