File:Acute cholecystitis with gallbladder neck calculus (Radiopaedia 42795-45971 Coronal T2 Half-fourier-acquired single-shot turbo spin echo (HASTE) 4).jpg

Summary:

• Radiopaedia case ID: 42795
• Image ID: 19364264
• Image stack position: 4/15
• Plane projection: Coronal
• Aux modality: T2 Half-fourier-acquired single-shot turbo spin echo (HASTE)
• Study findings: Thickened gallbladder, with a trace of pericholecystic fluid. Large impacted calculus at the gallbladder neck with multiple dependent calculus within the gallbladder.Mild intra and extrahepatic biliary dilatation with dilated CBD (8 mm). No ductal calculi or obstructing lesion identified. Low medial insertion of the cystic duct. Normal caliber pancreatic duct.
• Modality: MRI
• System: Hepatobiliary
• Findings: Thickwalled gallbladder (measuring 6mm) with large calculus obstructing the neck. Sludge in the gallbladder but no other calculi, nor in the ducts. Trace pericholecystic fluid. Dilated common bile duct (about 8mm) with intrahepatic biliary dilatation. Patent portal vein.
• Published: 9th Feb 2016
• Source: https://radiopaedia.org/cases/acute-cholecystitis-with-gallbladder-neck-calculus
• Author: Derek Smith
• Permission: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

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