File:Acute calculous cholecystitis in patient with osteopetrosis (Radiopaedia 77871-90159 Axial bone window 21).jpg

Summary:

• Radiopaedia case ID: 77871
• Image ID: 52695635
• Image stack position: 21/59
• Plane projection: Axial
• Aux modality: bone window
• Modality: CT
• System: Musculoskeletal
• Findings: The gallbladder is distended showing a large radiodense stone within its neck, associated with diffuse mural thickening and enhancement. Mild pericholecystic fluid and fat plane smudging is also noted. This is impressive of "acute calculous cholecystitis" Hepatosplenomegaly. Widespread bone thickening and dense osteosclerosis showing the classical bone within a bone. Bilateral pathological fractures of the ribs, both femoral necks, right femoral shaft, L4, and L5 pars interarticularis. Erlenmeyer flask type deformity of both femora.
• Published: 23rd May 2020
• Source: https://radiopaedia.org/cases/acute-calculous-cholecystitis-in-patient-with-osteopetrosis
• Author: Dalia Ibrahim
• Permission: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

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