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SMJ articles in the category "gallbladder"
Review Article
Gallbladder Dyskinesia
Gallbladder dyskinesia is a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, which can result in debilitating episodes of abdominal pain and associated symptoms. Key diagnostic criteria include a diminished gallbladder ejection fraction on scintigraphy and absence of other causes for the symptoms. Pathologic findings and follow-up suggest a distinct mechanistic basis…
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Case Report
Heterotopic Pancreatic Tissue in the Cystic Duct: Complicating Factor or Coexisting Pathology
The case of a 75-year-old female suffering from recurrent abdominal pain and nausea is presented. Ultrasound showed gallstones without inflammation of the gallbladder. The patient underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and her symptoms resolved. Histological examination of the operation specimen disclosed heterotopic pancreatic tissue within the cystic duct. An accurate clinical diagnosis…
Case Report
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Presenting with Cholecystitis-Like Symptoms and Gallbladder Wall Invasion
Although infiltration of the gallbladder by lymphoma is rare, it has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with cholecystitis-like symptoms. The most common lymphomas masquerading as acute cholecystitis are mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and large B-cell lymphoma. We describe a 75-year-old patient who presented with an…
Case Report
A Case of Bone Metaplasia of the Gallbladder Epithelium
Abstract:The case of a 53-year-old female with abdominal pain is presented. Abdominal ultrasound was unremarkable, a HIDA scan demonstrated biliary dyskinesia, and a computed tomography scan of the abdomen and pelvis revealed an intraluminal gallbladder hyperdensity suspicious for a gallstone. A laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed and, on pathologic examination, no…
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