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A member asked:

Pls interpret this:2-3 round intraluminal signal defects in the gb adjacent to cystic duct.largest measures 4mm maybe stones/polyps. do i remove gb?

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Not generally. : You likely need additional studies, but gb does not always need to come out.

Dr Sparacino agreed

Answered 3/26/2013

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