ISSN:
1432-0509
Keywords:
Cholecystitis, acalculous
;
Gallbladder, sonography
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is usually seen as a complication of major surgery or trauma. Although this entity is well-known in the surgical literature, little has been written about it in the radiologic literature. A review of patient records from 1975 through 1982 revealed 16 patients with pathologically confirmed AAC on whom at least 1 sonographic study had been performed. Thickening of the gallbladder wall, a subserosal “halo” of edema, pericholecystic abscess, and marked gallbladder distention were consistent findings in AAC. In the proper clinical setting, these otherwise nonspecific findings allow a prompt and accurate diagnosis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01893137
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