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What does thickening of the gallbladder wall mean
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joseph Accursoanswered
Radiology 31 years experience
Why did you get US?: If lfts are normal, and no pain, why get us?
Fatty liver means more fat stored in liver than normal, usually due to metabolic reasons - overweight,... Read More
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Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 41 years experience
Modify lifestyle 1st: Fatty liver occurs thru delivery of dietary fat/fatty acids to liver, excess carbohydrate, impaired export of triglyceride from liver cells, & augment... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
Those ultrasound findings are consistent with acute cholecystitis without gallstone, i.e. acalculous cholecystitis.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 41 years experience
Symptoms: Are a description of what a person feels. There may be no symptoms from an isolated radiology finding of gallbladder wall thickening. If it is associa... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Hanananswered
General Surgery 33 years experience
Nope: The gallbladder is a small hollow organ that holds bile. This helps us digest fat. When you look at the gallbladder with an ultrasound the bile can ... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 41 years experience
In what context...?: No x-ray finding is absolutely normal or abnormal unless it is viewed in clinical context--e.g. Is the patient symptomatic or ill? Measurement of the ... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Drewitzanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Surgery...: Gallbladder wall thickening on us exam suggests inflammation of the gb. Acute and chronic forms of cholecystitis (inflammation of the gb) present thi... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 56-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Romananswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Seems like: A relatively normal study. No abmnomalities seen.
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4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mohammed Shafianswered
Gastroenterology 38 years experience
Abdominal pain.: You may need a hida scan to evaluate the gallbladder for dysfunction.
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4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mark Packanswered
General Surgery 33 years experience
Typical report: Gallstones can vary in size from very small to quite large. Normal GB wall is 2 to 3 mm thick, 5mm is not much above normal. Pericholecystic fluid is... Read More
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3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 58 years experience
NO: Gall bladder disease has no relation to spenic enlargement, as in liver disease and portal hypertension.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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