Porcelain gallbladder
Facts
:
Bluish, brittle, calcium laden gallbladder wall
History / PE
:
Often asymptomatic
RUQ pain
Firm, non tender, RUQ mass
Diagnosis
:
Rim of
calcium deposits outline gallbladder
(abdominal xray)
Treatment
:
Cholecystectomy
Complications
:
Gallbladder carcinoma
Associated With
:
Chronic
cholecystitis
July 24th 2010
Categories
Surgery
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Files & Images
Xray #1
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