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Case Reports
. 2018 Jan 28;13(2):324-327.
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2017.11.013. eCollection 2018 Apr.

Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C

Matthew Wheeler  1   2 , Eleanor Powell  1   2 , Medhat Osman  2
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Case Reports

Rapid resolution of extreme gallbladder wall thickening in a patient with acute hepatitis C

Matthew Wheeler et al. Radiol Case Rep. .

Abstract

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; Hepatitis C; Ultrasonography; Wall thickening.

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Possible differential diagnoses of gallbladder thickening divided into primary or secondary (extracholecystic).
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Ultrasound scan demonstrating marked gallbladder wall thickening (21 mm) and a collapsed lumen.
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A computed tomography scan with contrast demonstrating marked gallbladder wall thickening (33 mm) with a hyperdense collapsed lumen.
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Follow-up ultrasound scan after 6 weeks, demonstrating normal appearances of the gall bladder.
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