Bookmarks
KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Acute calculous cholecystitis, acute acalculous cholecystitis
Definitions
- Acute inflammation of gallbladder (GB)
IMAGING
General Features
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Gupta RT: Evaluation of the biliary tree and gallbladder with hepatocellular MR contrast agents. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 42(2):67-76, 2013
- Teefey SA et al: Acute cholecystitis: do sonographic findings and WBC count predict gangrenous changes? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 200(2):363-9, 2013
- Tong Z et al: Acute cholecystitis in the late phase of severe acute pancreatitis: a neglected problem. Pancreas. 42(3):531-6, 2013
- Elsayes KM et al: Gastrointestinal manifestations of diabetes mellitus: spectrum of imaging findings. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 33(1):86-9, 2009
- Kim HO et al: Impact of delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for patients with complicated acute cholecystitis. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 19(1):20-4, 2009
- Smith EA et al: Cross-sectional imaging of acute and chronic gallbladder inflammatory disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 192(1):188-96, 2009
- Walton TJ et al: Imaging after medically managed severe acute cholecystitis. Gut. 58(3):421, 472, 2009
- Ha JP et al: Cholecystectomy or not after percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute calculous cholecystitis in high-risk patients. Hepatogastroenterology. 55(86-87):1497-502, 2008
- Barie PS et al: Acute acalculous cholecystitis. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 5(4):302-9, 2003
- Bennett GL et al: Ultrasound and CT evaluation of emergent gallbladder pathology. Radiol Clin North Am. 41(6):1203-16, 2003
- Browning JD et al: Gallstone disease and its complications. Semin Gastrointest Dis. 14(4):165-77, 2003
- Cheema S et al: Timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis. Ir J Med Sci. 172(3):128-31, 2003
- Fayad LM et al: Functional magnetic resonance cholangiography (fMRC) of the gallbladder and biliary tree with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography. J Magn Reson Imaging. 18(4):449-60, 2003
- Gandolfi L et al: The role of ultrasound in biliary and pancreatic diseases. Eur J Ultrasound. 16(3):141-59, 2003
- Ko CW et al: Gastrointestinal disorders of the critically ill. Biliary sludge and cholecystitis. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 17(3):383-96, 2003
- Oh KY et al: Limited abdominal MRI in the evaluation of acute right upper quadrant pain. Abdom Imaging. 28(5):643-51, 2003
- Ozaras R et al: Acute viral cholecystitis due to hepatitis A virus infection. J Clin Gastroenterol. 37(1):79-81, 2003
- Pazzi P et al: Biliary sludge: the sluggish gallbladder. Dig Liver Dis. 35 Suppl 3:S39-45, 2003
- Pedrosa I et al: The interrupted rim sign in acute cholecystitis: a method to identify the gangrenous form with MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging. 18(3):360-3, 2003
- Roth T et al: Acute acalculous cholecystitis associated with aortic dissection: report of a case. Surg Today. 33(8):633-5, 2003
- Trowbridge RL et al: Does this patient have acute cholecystitis? JAMA. 289(1):80-6, 2003
- Yusoff IF et al: Diagnosis and management of cholecystitis and cholangitis. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 32(4):1145-68, 2003
- Abou-Saif A et al: Complications of gallstone disease: Mirizzi syndrome, cholecystocholedochal fistula, and gallstone ileus. Am J Gastroenterol. 97(2):249-54, 2002
- Adusumilli S et al: MR imaging of the gallbladder. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 10(1):165-84, 2002
Related Anatomy
Loading...
Related Differential Diagnoses
Loading...
References
Tables
Tables
KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Acute calculous cholecystitis, acute acalculous cholecystitis
Definitions
- Acute inflammation of gallbladder (GB)
IMAGING
General Features
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Gupta RT: Evaluation of the biliary tree and gallbladder with hepatocellular MR contrast agents. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 42(2):67-76, 2013
- Teefey SA et al: Acute cholecystitis: do sonographic findings and WBC count predict gangrenous changes? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 200(2):363-9, 2013
- Tong Z et al: Acute cholecystitis in the late phase of severe acute pancreatitis: a neglected problem. Pancreas. 42(3):531-6, 2013
- Elsayes KM et al: Gastrointestinal manifestations of diabetes mellitus: spectrum of imaging findings. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 33(1):86-9, 2009
- Kim HO et al: Impact of delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for patients with complicated acute cholecystitis. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 19(1):20-4, 2009
- Smith EA et al: Cross-sectional imaging of acute and chronic gallbladder inflammatory disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 192(1):188-96, 2009
- Walton TJ et al: Imaging after medically managed severe acute cholecystitis. Gut. 58(3):421, 472, 2009
- Ha JP et al: Cholecystectomy or not after percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute calculous cholecystitis in high-risk patients. Hepatogastroenterology. 55(86-87):1497-502, 2008
- Barie PS et al: Acute acalculous cholecystitis. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 5(4):302-9, 2003
- Bennett GL et al: Ultrasound and CT evaluation of emergent gallbladder pathology. Radiol Clin North Am. 41(6):1203-16, 2003
- Browning JD et al: Gallstone disease and its complications. Semin Gastrointest Dis. 14(4):165-77, 2003
- Cheema S et al: Timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis. Ir J Med Sci. 172(3):128-31, 2003
- Fayad LM et al: Functional magnetic resonance cholangiography (fMRC) of the gallbladder and biliary tree with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography. J Magn Reson Imaging. 18(4):449-60, 2003
- Gandolfi L et al: The role of ultrasound in biliary and pancreatic diseases. Eur J Ultrasound. 16(3):141-59, 2003
- Ko CW et al: Gastrointestinal disorders of the critically ill. Biliary sludge and cholecystitis. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 17(3):383-96, 2003
- Oh KY et al: Limited abdominal MRI in the evaluation of acute right upper quadrant pain. Abdom Imaging. 28(5):643-51, 2003
- Ozaras R et al: Acute viral cholecystitis due to hepatitis A virus infection. J Clin Gastroenterol. 37(1):79-81, 2003
- Pazzi P et al: Biliary sludge: the sluggish gallbladder. Dig Liver Dis. 35 Suppl 3:S39-45, 2003
- Pedrosa I et al: The interrupted rim sign in acute cholecystitis: a method to identify the gangrenous form with MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging. 18(3):360-3, 2003
- Roth T et al: Acute acalculous cholecystitis associated with aortic dissection: report of a case. Surg Today. 33(8):633-5, 2003
- Trowbridge RL et al: Does this patient have acute cholecystitis? JAMA. 289(1):80-6, 2003
- Yusoff IF et al: Diagnosis and management of cholecystitis and cholangitis. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 32(4):1145-68, 2003
- Abou-Saif A et al: Complications of gallstone disease: Mirizzi syndrome, cholecystocholedochal fistula, and gallstone ileus. Am J Gastroenterol. 97(2):249-54, 2002
- Adusumilli S et al: MR imaging of the gallbladder. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 10(1):165-84, 2002
