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Acute cholecystitis

Case contributed by: Dr Bruno Di Muzio

Presentation:

Vomiting and epigastric tenderness.

Patient Data:

Age: 85
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
From the case: Acute cholecystitis
Modality: CT

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  • <p>CT scan without contrast shows thickening of the walls of the gallbladder, small radiopaque calculations inside, blurring of fat planes around and small stone about 6.0 mm inside the cystic duct.Also observed small pleural effusion at the right base.</span></p>

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CT scan without contrast shows thickening of the walls of the gallbladder, small radiopaque calculations inside, blurring of fat planes around and small stone about 6.0 mm inside the cystic duct.Also observed small pleural effusion at the right base.

From the case: Acute cholecystitis
Modality: Annotated image
  • Curved MPR showing the the union of the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct and the stone inside cystic duct.
Curved MPR showing the the union of the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct and the stone inside cystic duct.

Case Discussion:

Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder that develops over hours, usually because a gallstone obstructs the cystic duct, as showed on this case. 

Ultrasound is the imaging method of choice for cases where there is suspicion of biliary lithiasis. This case was directed to CT for emergency room physician on behalf of other comorbidities suspected.

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