Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C
Diffuse gallbladder wall thickening is a common radiological finding with a wide range of differential diagnoses, many of which are not due to primary cholecystic disease. We report an unusual case of extreme diffuse gallbladder thickening in a 39-year-old lady, subsequently diagnosed with hepatitis...
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| author | Matthew Wheeler, MBBS Eleanor Powell, MBBS Medhat Osman, MBBS |
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| description | Diffuse gallbladder wall thickening is a common radiological finding with a wide range of differential diagnoses, many of which are not due to primary cholecystic disease. We report an unusual case of extreme diffuse gallbladder thickening in a 39-year-old lady, subsequently diagnosed with hepatitis C virus, and with complete resolution of her radiological appearances within 6 weeks—before commencing any treatment. Keywords: Gallbladder, Wall thickening, Hepatitis C, Ultrasonography |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3be1daae168144c8afba1c698470361e2022-12-21T20:04:19ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332018-04-01132324327Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis CMatthew Wheeler, MBBS0Eleanor Powell, MBBS1Medhat Osman, MBBS2Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK; Emergency Department, Whanganui District Hospital, Whanganui, New Zealand; Corresponding author.Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK; Emergency Department, Whanganui District Hospital, Whanganui, New ZealandEmergency Department, Whanganui District Hospital, Whanganui, New ZealandDiffuse gallbladder wall thickening is a common radiological finding with a wide range of differential diagnoses, many of which are not due to primary cholecystic disease. We report an unusual case of extreme diffuse gallbladder thickening in a 39-year-old lady, subsequently diagnosed with hepatitis C virus, and with complete resolution of her radiological appearances within 6 weeks—before commencing any treatment. Keywords: Gallbladder, Wall thickening, Hepatitis C, Ultrasonographyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315303423 |
| spellingShingle | Matthew Wheeler, MBBS Eleanor Powell, MBBS Medhat Osman, MBBS Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C Radiology Case Reports |
| title | Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C |
| title_full | Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C |
| title_fullStr | Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C |
| title_short | Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C |
| title_sort | rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis c |
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