Primary lymphoma of the gallbladder accompanied by cirrhosis: CT and MRI findings.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Radiology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.

Published: May 2014

A 60-year-old patient with cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis B was admitted to the hospital for routine controls. An ultrasonographic examination demonstrated a soft tissue mass originating from the gallbladder. A CT scan and after 3 months a dynamic liver MRI were performed for the possible diagnosis. Based on these imaging studies, laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed. The histopathological examination diagnosed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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