Highlights
- •Thorough imaging knowledge of gallstone related diseases is essential in management.
- •Ultrasound is crucial in the management of acute gallbladder diseases.
- •Critical to identify complications associated with acute cholecystitis.
- •Knowledge of non acute cases of gallstones help in timely management.
Abstract
Gallstone disease is the term commonly used to refer to gallstones that cause symptoms.
There is a myriad of complications that can arise from gallstones: acute cholecystitis,
xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis, emphysematous cholecystitis, gallbladder wall perforations,
pericholecystic abscesses, Mirizzi syndrome, cholecystoenteric fistulas, choledocholithiasis,
gallstone pancreatitis, porcelain gallbladder, gallbladder malignancies, and many
more. The aim of this pictorial review is to revisit how multimodality imaging can
help with the diagnosis of gallstone disease. We review the classic imaging findings
on different imaging modalities for gallstone disease and its associated complications
and how it is useful in early diagnosis for timely management of complications as
well as surgical planning.
Abbreviations and acronyms:
GB (Gallbladder), US (Ultrasound), CT (Computed tomography), MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging), ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), XGC (Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis), CBD (Common bile duct), ES (Endoscopic sphincterotomy), PGB (Porcelain gallbladder), MRCP (Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography)Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: November 28, 2019
Accepted:
November 4,
2019
Received in revised form:
October 13,
2019
Received:
July 10,
2019
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