Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C
Diffuse gallbladder wall thickening is a common radiological finding with a wide range of differential diagnoses, many of which are not due to primary cholecystic disease. We report an unusual case of extreme diffuse gallbladder thickening in a 39-year-old lady, subsequently diagnosed with hepatitis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315303423 |
| Summary: | Diffuse gallbladder wall thickening is a common radiological finding with a wide range of differential diagnoses, many of which are not due to primary cholecystic disease. We report an unusual case of extreme diffuse gallbladder thickening in a 39-year-old lady, subsequently diagnosed with hepatitis C virus, and with complete resolution of her radiological appearances within 6 weeks—before commencing any treatment. Keywords: Gallbladder, Wall thickening, Hepatitis C, Ultrasonography |
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| ISSN: | 1930-0433 |