Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C

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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Main Authors: Matthew Wheeler, MBBS, Eleanor Powell, MBBS, Medhat Osman, MBBS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315303423
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spelling doaj-3be1daae168144c8afba1c698470361e2020-11-25T00:13:19ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332018-04-01132324327Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis CMatthew Wheeler, MBBS0Eleanor Powell, MBBS1Medhat Osman, MBBS2Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK; Emergency Department, Whanganui District Hospital, Whanganui, New Zealand; Corresponding author.Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK; Emergency Department, Whanganui District Hospital, Whanganui, New ZealandEmergency Department, Whanganui District Hospital, Whanganui, New ZealandDiffuse 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, Ultrasonographyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315303423
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Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C
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title Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C
title_short Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C
title_full Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C
title_fullStr Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C
title_full_unstemmed Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C
title_sort rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis c
publisher Elsevier
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description 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
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315303423
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