Gallbladder and muscular endometriosis: a case report.
Summary of "Gallbladder and muscular endometriosis: a case report."
A 55-year-old woman referred to Radiology Department, with abdominal mass and chronic indefinite and vague abdominal pain, most severe in right hypochondrium and accentuated during menstruation. A history of two cesarean sections was revealed. The patient underwent an ultrasound and Computed Tomography with intravenous contrast media revealing the presence of gallbladder and abdominal wall hyperenhancing masses. Finally, Magnetic Resonance study with intravenous administration of paramagnetic contrast media confirmed the involvement of gallbladder by a solid tissue and the presence of a solid nodule on the abdominal wall. Considering imaging features and the contrast enhancement of the nodules, the patient was sent to surgery. Surgical removal of both gallbladder and abdominal solid implant was performed and histology confirmed the diagnosis of gallbladder and abdominal wall endometriosis.
Affiliation
Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy, francoiafrate@gmail.com.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Abdominal imaging
ISSN: 1432-0509
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22456715
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00261-012-9879-1
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Gallbladder Emptying
A process whereby bile is delivered from the gallbladder into the duodenum. The emptying is caused by both contraction of the gallbladder and relaxation of the sphincter mechanism at the choledochal terminus.
Fatal Outcome
Death resulting from the presence of a disease in an individual, as shown by a single case report or a limited number of patients. This should be differentiated from DEATH, the physiological cessation of life and from MORTALITY, an epidemiological or statistical concept.
Gallbladder Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the gallbladder.
Gallbladder
A storage reservoir for BILE secretion. Gallbladder allows the delivery of bile acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the CYSTIC DUCT to the DUODENUM, for degradation of dietary lipid.
Emphysematous Cholecystitis
A variant of acute cholecystitis with inflammation of the GALLBLADDER that is characterized by the pockets of gas in the gallbladder wall. It is due to secondary infection caused by gas-forming organisms, and has a high risk of perforation.
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