Original Article
Correlative Imaging in Gallbladder Carcinoma
Authors:
Dr I. Willekens ,
MD, Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging (ICMI), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB),
Brussels; Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, BE
L.R. Goethals,
Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging (ICMI), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB),
Brussels; Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, BE
C. Brussaard,
Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, BE
D. Verdries,
Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, BE
J. de Mey
Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, BE
Abstract
Gallbladder carcinoma is a relatively rare malignant epithelial neoplasm, arising from gallbladder mucosa. It is the fifth most common gastrointestinal malignancy and the most common biliary tract cancer. Early diagnosis remains difficult, because clinical symptoms are sparse and non-specific, often resulting in advanced stage disease at the time of diagnosis. The most common feature of gallbladder carcinoma on different imaging modalities is focal wall thickening, associated with a large eccentric tumor mass. In this case we report the imaging characteristics of gallbladder carcinoma on ultrasound, MDCT and 18F-FDG PET/CT.
How to Cite:
Willekens DI, Goethals LR, Brussaard C, Verdries D, de Mey J. Correlative Imaging in Gallbladder Carcinoma. JBR-BTR. 2014;97(5):291–4. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.1332
Published on
01 Sep 2014.
Peer Reviewed
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