Gallbladder folds

Case contributed by Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Incidental finding during work-up for abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: 12 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

A partially distended gallbladder in a non-fasted patient (child). There are dual gallbladder folds. The gallbladder is essentially normal, (limited images have been uploaded).

Case Discussion

An example of gallbladder folds that may be identified in a non-fasted gallbladder especially when imaging children. These are thick, non-continuous and identified at gallbladder junctions when the non-distended gallbladder has folded onto itself as demonstrated above. In contrast to the above, gallbladder septa are thin and often complete.

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