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Diffuse gallbladder wall thickening - hepatitis

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Icterus.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female

Diffuse gallbladder wall thickening.

Case Discussion

Diffuse gallbladder wall thickening which is seen in a patient with acute B hepatitis.

A thickened gallbladder wall measures more than 3 mm. At CT it frequently contains a hypodense layer of subserosal edema that mimics pericholecystic fluid 1.

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