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A member asked:
Does gall bladder inflammation appear to be the same thing as gall bladder wall thickening on an ultrasound? or are they completely different?
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Sort of: A thickened gallbladder wall can indicate cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation), but many other conditions can cause a thickened gallbladder wall, including having eaten in the 6 hours before the exam, ascites (intraabdominal fluid), or chronic inflammation. Hope this helps!
Answered 11/4/2019
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Can be both: Thickening can be acute inflammation if you have fever/pain and incr. WBC's or chronic scarring after many previous attacks
Answered 8/27/2014
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Gallbladder: Thickening can be the result of a process, indicating likely long term intermittent inflammation/pathology including gallstones, abnormal gallbladder contraction,pancreatitis, right heart failure,hepatitis . Inflammation is an acute process that needs to be immediately addressed, usually caused by gallstones or abnormal gallbladder contraction.
Answered 8/27/2014
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My recent ultrasound findings says I have thickened urinary bladder wall (7 mm) Report conclusion: suggestive of cystitis. My doc said I have UTI based on the urinalysis ( WBC plenty, 0-2 RBC). Is the thickening bladder wall due to UTI? is it mild?
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In the middle of the feeling of peeing I ejaculated by masterbating and I started feeling pain I was unable to urinate myself ,felt mild pain around bladder continuously Ultrasound report says partially distended bladder with mild thickening of wall?
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Ultrasound reveals mild bladder wall thickening. Is it serious? As i m having frequent urination and swollen testicular veins after peeing.
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My ultrasound report says "gall bladder is distended show smooth walls, lumen is echo free, common bile duct is not dilated" What does this all mean? Should I be worried?
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