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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Porcelain gallbladder (PGB)
Synonyms
- Gallbladder wall calcification
- Hyalinizing cholecystitis
Definitions
- Intramural calcification of gallbladder (GB) wall
- Uncommon manifestation of chronic cholecystitis
IMAGING
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
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Presentation
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DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
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Selected References
- Lamps LW: Gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts. In Goldblum JR et al: Rosai and Ackerman's Surgical Pathology. 11th ed. Elsevier. 854, 2017
- Patel NJ et al: Porcelain gallbladder. Abdom Radiol (NY). 42(1):322-3, 2017
- Schnelldorfer T: Porcelain gallbladder: a benign process or concern for malignancy? J Gastrointest Surg. 17(6):1161-8, 2013
- Sebastian S et al: Managing incidental findings on abdominal and pelvic CT and MRI, part 4: white paper of the ACR Incidental Findings Committee II on gallbladder and biliary findings. J Am Coll Radiol. 10(12):953-6, 2013
- O'Connor OJ et al: Imaging of cholecystitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 196(4):W367-74, 2011
- Lack EE: Pathology of the Pancreas, Gallbladder, Extrahepatic Biliary Tract, and Ampullary Region. Oxford University Press, 2003
- Towfigh S et al: Porcelain gallbladder is not associated with gallbladder carcinoma. Am Surg. 67(1):7-10, 2001
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Porcelain gallbladder (PGB)
Synonyms
- Gallbladder wall calcification
- Hyalinizing cholecystitis
Definitions
- Intramural calcification of gallbladder (GB) wall
- Uncommon manifestation of chronic cholecystitis
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Lamps LW: Gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts. In Goldblum JR et al: Rosai and Ackerman's Surgical Pathology. 11th ed. Elsevier. 854, 2017
- Patel NJ et al: Porcelain gallbladder. Abdom Radiol (NY). 42(1):322-3, 2017
- Schnelldorfer T: Porcelain gallbladder: a benign process or concern for malignancy? J Gastrointest Surg. 17(6):1161-8, 2013
- Sebastian S et al: Managing incidental findings on abdominal and pelvic CT and MRI, part 4: white paper of the ACR Incidental Findings Committee II on gallbladder and biliary findings. J Am Coll Radiol. 10(12):953-6, 2013
- O'Connor OJ et al: Imaging of cholecystitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 196(4):W367-74, 2011
- Lack EE: Pathology of the Pancreas, Gallbladder, Extrahepatic Biliary Tract, and Ampullary Region. Oxford University Press, 2003
- Towfigh S et al: Porcelain gallbladder is not associated with gallbladder carcinoma. Am Surg. 67(1):7-10, 2001
