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

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...

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Autores principales: Wheeler, Matthew, Powell, Eleanor, Osman, Medhat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6000199/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29904465
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2017.11.013
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Sumario: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.