Ex vacuo cholesterol gallstones

Case contributed by Maxime St-Amant , 15 Nov 2012
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mohammad A. ElBeialy, 11 Feb 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
A vacuo cholesterol cholelithiasisgallstones
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Small crevices in the cholelithiasis permits a vacuo phenomenon of nitrogen gas. Mercedes Benz sign is describes the appearance of the triradiate collection of nitrogen gas. Incidentally noted are calcified splenic foci likely related to healed granulomatous infection. 

  • -<p>Small crevices in the cholelithiasis permits a vacuo phenomenon of nitrogen gas. Mercedes Benz sign is describes the appearance of the triradiate collection of nitrogen gas.</p>
  • +<p>Small crevices in the cholelithiasis permits a vacuo phenomenon of nitrogen gas. Mercedes Benz sign is describes the appearance of the triradiate collection of nitrogen gas. Incidentally noted are calcified splenic foci likely related to healed granulomatous infection. </p>
Age changed from 45 to 45 Y.

References changed:

  • 1- Baron RL, Rohrmann CA, Lee SP et-al. CT evaluation of gallstones in vitro: correlation with chemical analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1988;151 (6): 1123-8. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/ajr.151.6.1123">doi:10.2214/ajr.151.6.1123</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3263765">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
  • 1- Baron RL, Rohrmann CA, Lee SP et-al. CT evaluation of gallstones in vitro: correlation with chemical analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1988;151 (6): 1123-8. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/ajr.151.6.1123">doi:10.2214/ajr.151.6.1123</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3263765">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
  • 2- Rambow A, Staritz M, Wosiewitz U et-al. Computerized tomography differentiation of pigment and cholesterol bile duct calculi. Z Gastroenterol. 1991;29 (3): 137-9. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2058234">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
  • Baron RL, Rohrmann CA, Lee SP et-al. CT evaluation of gallstones in vitro: correlation with chemical analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1988;151 (6): 1123-8. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/ajr.151.6.1123">doi:10.2214/ajr.151.6.1123</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3263765">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>

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