Hourglass gallbladder

Case contributed by Andrea Molinari
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Accidental finding in patient with chronic pancreatitis

Patient Data

Age: 85 years
Gender: Male
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Hourglass appearance of the gallbladder in segmental adenomyomatosis

Case Discussion

Benign hyperplasia of the gallbladder mucosa is defined adenomyomatosis.

Stricture of the gallbladder lumen due to mural thickening leads to hourglass appearance.

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