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Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder - MRCP

Case contributed by Dr Roberto Schubert

Presentation

Incidental finding in a 30 year old man, who complained of upper abdominal pain and in whom pancreatic enzymes were repeatedly elevated.

Patient Data

Age: 30
Gender: Male
From the case: Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder - MRCP
Modality: MRI
Oblique MRCP
Thick-slice projectional MRCP showing multple fluid-filled, enlarged Rokitansky-Aschhoff sinus in the fundus of the gallbladder.

Typical finding of fundal adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder, with intramural enlargement of the Rokitansky-Aschhoff sinus, similar to diverticula. This has been termed the pearl necklace sign.

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Case Information

rID: 13695
Case created: 7th May 2011
Last edited: 6th Feb 2017
System: Hepatobiliary
Tags: gallbladder, adenomyomatosis, mrcp
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