Acute calculous cholecystitis (CT)

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Right upper abdominal pain with fever.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male

The gallbladder is distended with thickened wall, and mucosal enhancement, containing multiple small gallstones hypodense to the surrounding bile (cholesterol stones). Pericholecystic inflammatory fat stranding is noted. No dilatation of the intra- or extrahepatic ducts.

Case Discussion

CT features of acute calculous cholecystitis.

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