GB mucocele

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Mucocele of the gall bladder:

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Sonography of the gall bladder in this patient revealed:

1) huge, distended gall bladder, measuring 10 x 3 cms.

2) a large gall bladder calculus of 24 mm. lodged at the neck, producing obstruction in outflow.

3) multiple smaller calculi are seen in the gall bladder (sizes- 5 to 10 mm.)

4) large amount of turbid fluid, with fine particulate matter in the Gall bladder lumen.

5) normal wall thickness suggesting absence of cholecystitis.

These ultrasound images suggest mucocele of the gall bladder. Mucocele is caused by chronic obstruction of the gall bladder causing it to be overdistended. Bile is slowly absorbed from the lumen and replaced by mucous secretions from the wall.

Images taken using a Toshiba Powervision color doppler machine, courtesy of Dr. Ravi Kadasne, UAE.

Reference: http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2817.htm (free article).

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