Boomerang gallbladder

Case contributed by Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Incidental finding during ultrasound examination for abdominal pain and distention.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound
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The unusual shape of the gallbladder is due to a thick, non-continuous fold. The gallbladder is otherwise normal, with no sludge, no calculi, and no features of acalculous cholecystitis.

Case Discussion

An example of a boomerang gallbladder 1. Gallbladder folds may occasionally give rise to bizarre shapes including a sigmoid or "s" shaped gallbladder, or a boomerang gallbladder.

A careful sonographic analysis in all planes is necessary to exclude gallbladder pathology and adjacent disease.

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