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Case Reports
. 2007 Sep 7;13(33):4517-9.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i33.4517.

Gallbladder endometriosis as a cause of occult bleeding

K Saadat-Gilani  1 , L Bechmann, A Frilling, G Gerken, A Canbay
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Case Reports

Gallbladder endometriosis as a cause of occult bleeding

K Saadat-Gilani et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

A 17-year-old girl with colicky abdominal pain and chronic anemia presented to the gastrointestinal service of the University Hospital of Essen. In the routine workup, there were no pathological findings despite the anemia. Because of the fluctuation of symptoms with a climax at the time of menstruation, consecutive ultrasound studies were performed revealing a visible mass inside the gallbladder. This finding was confirmed by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study performed at the same time. Because of the severe anemia by that time, a cholecystectomy was performed, and histology reconfirmed the diagnosis of isolated gallbladder endometriosis. The patient recovered well and has had no recurrence of the disease to date.

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Figure 1
Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed a radiopaque tissue in the wall of the gallbladder, with concomitant inflammation. US examination showed continual expansion of the suspected tissue. After 12 d and maximum extension of the tissue, a second MRI of the liver was performed, and the diagnosis of endometriosis of the gallbladder could be confirmed.
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