365. Ultrasonic imaging of the Adenomyomatosis of Gallbladder

Multimodality imaging of gallbladder adenomyomatosis

Gallbladder adenomyomatosis: imaging findings, tricks and pitfalls

Gallbladder adenomyomatosis (GA) is a benign alteration of the gallbladder wall that can be found in up to 9% of patients. GA is characterized by a gallbladder wall thickening containing small bile-filled cystic spaces (i.e., the Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses, RAS). The bile contained in RAS may undergo a progressive concentration process leading to crystal precipitation and calcification developm...

Acalculous adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder.

The course of acalculous adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder in six patients is described. It is suggested that, even in the absence of gallstones, cholecystectomy should be advised when this condition is demonstrated radiographically in symptomatic subjects. The cause of the pain is unknown but it is probably related to excessive neuromuscular activity of the hyperplastic gallbladder wall. One ...

[Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder: A case report].

Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder is a benign, mostly asymptomatic condition of an unknown aetiology. Hyperplastic changes in the gallbladder wall cause an overgrowth of the mucosa, thickening of the muscular wall, and formation of intramural diverticula or sinus tracts termed Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses. Adenomyomatosis is divided on general, segmental and localised. Ultrasound examination, co...

Gallbladder Adenomyomatosis Mimicking Carcinoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma

A69-year-oldmanpresentedwith right hypochondriac pain accompanied by postprandial nausea and vomiting for 2 months. Additional symptoms included fever and fatigue for 4 days. There was associated history of weight loss of approximately 6 kg over the past few months. Vital signs were normal, and he was febrile (38.3°C). His skin and sclerae weremildly icteric. He had no signs of liver failure. H...