Radiology · 1983 · 101 citations · 0 references
MedicinePathologyRadiologyHepatologyUltrasonographyUltrasoundAbdominal ImagingAbdominal UltrasonographyAbdominal UltrasoundBiliary Tract DiseaseDiagnostic UltrasonographyTransabdominal UltrasonographyBiliary Tract UltrasoundBiliary UltrasonographyGallbladder AnatomyGallbladder DrainageGallbladder UltrasonographyGangrenous NecrosisTransabdominal Ultrasound FindingsUltrasound Of The Abdomen
Sonographic findings were analyzed in 19 patients with surgically proved gangrenous cholecystitis. In 8 patients (42%), there were no specific features that would allow differentiation from typical uncomplicated acute cholecystitis. However, in 11 patients (58%) atypical findings were present, including intraluminal membranes and/or marked irregularities of the gallbladder wall. These features are unusual in uncomplicated acute cholecystitis and should prompt close clinical observation for possible gangrenous cholecystitis.