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- * The report discusses a unique case involving a 67-year-old woman who experienced acute cholecystitis with a significantly enlarged gallbladder (17 cm) due to a blocked cystic duct.
- * It emphasizes the importance of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) early in patients with right upper quadrant pain to check for gallbladder hydrops, especially in those with prior gallstone issues.
Article Abstract
Gallbladder hydrops or mucocele is usually due to the obstruction of the gallbladder by a gallstone. It is usually characterized by an increase in gallbladder volume, which remains clinically silent and is often incidentally diagnosed during exploratory laparotomy or laparoscopy. We report a rare case of acute calculous cholecystitis with gallbladder hydrops (measuring 17 cm in maximum dimension) due to the obstruction of the cystic duct by a gallstone in a 67-year-old female. We highlight the importance of early magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain to rule out gallbladder hydrops especially in those with a history of gallstones.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8930434 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22230 | DOI Listing |
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