Acute calculous cholecystitis in patient with osteopetrosis

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim , 23 May 2020
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Vikas Shah, 31 May 2020

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
Acute calculous cholecystitis in patient with osteopetrosis patient

Updates to Link Attributes

Title was removed:
Acute calculous cholecystitis in osteopetrosis patient
Type was removed.
Visible was set to .

Updates to Primarylink Attributes

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

The gallbladder is distended showing a large radiodense stone within its neck, associated with diffuse mural thickening and enhancement. Mild pericholecystic fluid and fat plane smudging is also noted. This is impressive of "acute calculous cholecystitis"

Hepatosplenomegaly.

Widespread bone thickening and dense osteosclerosis showing the classical bone within a bone. Bilateral pathological fractures of the ribs, both femoral necks, right femoral shaft, L4, and L5 pars interarticularis.

Erlenmeyer flask type deformity of both femora.

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.