Gallbladder pseudolithiasis induced by cephalosporin

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel , 4 Jul 2010
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Bruno Di Muzio, 31 Jul 2017

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CephalosporinGallbladder pseudolithiasis induced pseudolithiasis of gall bladderby cephalosporin
Gender was set to Male.
Age was set to 7 years.
Body was changed:

7 yrs / Boy.  Dengue fever diagnosed on day of USG.

1st Image - Calculi in GB with wall oedema. Pt was on cephalosporin group of drugs before USG was done.

2nd image - 1 wk after discontinuation of drugs.

3rd and 4th images : Another patient. Images 30 days apart.

Reference :

http://www.ultrasoundcases.info/Slide-View.aspx?cat=471&case=2874

  • -<p>7 yrs / Boy.&#160; Dengue fever diagnosed on day of USG.</p><p>1st Image - Calculi in GB with wall oedema. Pt was on cephalosporin group of drugs before USG was done. </p><p>2nd image - 1 wk after discontinuation of drugs.</p><p>3rd and 4th images : Another patient. Images 30 days apart.</p><p><strong>Reference : </strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.ultrasoundcases.info/Slide-View.aspx?cat=471&amp;case=2874" title="http://www.ultrasoundcases.info/Slide-View.aspx?cat=471&amp;case=2874">http://www.ultrasoundcases.info/Slide-View.aspx?cat=471&amp;case=2874</a></strong></p>
  • +<p> </p><p>3rd and 4th images : Another patient. Images 30 days apart.</p><p> </p>
Presentation was added:
Dengue fever diagnosed on the day of USG. The patient was on cephalosporin group of drugs before USG was done.

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Modality was set to Ultrasound.
Caption was added:
US at presentation
Findings was changed:

See belowCalculi in the gallbladder with wall oedema. The patient was on cephalosporin group of drugs before USG was done.

Images Changes:

Image Ultrasound (Longitudinal) ( update )

Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Longitudinal.

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Caption was added:
US one week after discontinuation of drugs
Modality was set to Ultrasound.
Findings was added:

One week after discontinuation of the drugs.

Images Changes:

Image Ultrasound (Longitudinal) ( update )

Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Longitudinal.

Image 1 Ultrasound (Longitudinal) ( update )

Position was set to .

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Calculus in gall bladderthe gallbladder. Patient on antibiotic coverage. Follow up suggest at this stage.

3rd and 4th images : Another patient. Images 30 days apart.

Images Changes:

Image ( update )

Perspective was set to Longitudinal.

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