Porcelain Gallbladder
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Mehmet Albayram, MD, Ivan Davis, MD, Mariam Hanna, MD, Anthony Mancuso, MD, Ronald Quisling, MD, Dhanashree Rajderkar, MD, Priya Sharma, MD, Roberta Slater, MD and Joann Stamm, MBA have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships. No one else is a position to control content have any financial relationship to disclose.
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CA0339-Porcelain Gallbladder
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CA0339-Porcelain Gallbladder
Case ReportHistory
Exam
Prior Study
Findings
Technique
The entire abdomen/pelvis is not covered on the exam. The lower pelvis and both flanks are not entirely included. The region of interest is covered on the exam.
Lines, Tubes, Drains, and Foreign Bodies
The NG tube is in the antrum. The FT tip is in the region of the duodenal bulb.
There are post-surgical changes of median sternotomy.
There is a right femoral line in place.
Stomach and Bowel Gas
The stomach and bowel gas pattern are normal.
Solid Organs and Intra-Abdominal Soft Tissues
There is splenic artery calcification.
The right properitoneal stripe is not obscured and the left is not included on the exam.
Extraluminal Air
There is no extraluminal air or an abnormal focal collection of air in the abdomen or pelvis.
Additional Abdominal and Pelvic Calcifications
There is calcification in the wall of the gallbladder.
There are calcified phleboliths in the pelvis. The abdominal aorta and iliac arteries are calcified.
Bones and Extra-Abdominal Soft Tissues
The bones and extra-abdominal soft tissues are unremarkable. There is no abnormality of the lung bases or diaphragm.
