Adequate Management of Gallbladder Wall Thickening / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 15-19, 2016.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-161509
ABSTRACT
Thickening of the gallbladder wall is a relatively frequent finding on diagnostic imaging. Such thickening is also a common but nonspecific finding in many patients with intrinsic gallbladder disease and extracholecystic conditions. Wall thickening may be diagnostically problematic, occurring (as it does) in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients and in those with and without indications for cholecystectomy. An important first step is to distinguish between the diffuse and focal forms of thickening. Subsequently, identification of ancillary imaging findings and the directed use of additional imaging modalities allow accurate diagnosis. This is of clinical importance. Misinterpretation of the cause of thickening can trigger unnecessary cholecystectomies in patients without intrinsic gallbladder disease. Also, misdiagnosis of patients who do in fact require cholecystectomy may delay treatment, thus increasing morbidity. Although a definitive imaging diagnosis may not be possible, the cause of gallbladder wall thickening can be determined in most instances by correlating the clinical presentation with associated imaging findings.
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Asunto principal:
Diagnóstico por Imagen
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Colecistectomía
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Diagnóstico
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Errores Diagnósticos
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Vesícula Biliar
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Enfermedades de la Vesícula Biliar
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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