TY - JOUR
T1 - Sonography and computed tomography in the diagnosis of carcinoma of the gallbladder
AU - Weiner, S. N.
AU - Koenigsberg, M.
AU - Morehouse, H.
AU - Hoffman, J.
PY - 1984
Y1 - 1984
N2 - The computed tomographic and sonographic findings of 26 patients with gallbladder carcinoma were reviewed, and the problems and pitfalls encountered with these imaging techniques are discussed. The most common finding, a mass filling or replacing the gallbladder, was seen in 42% of the patients. A mass protruding into the gallbladder was seen in 23%, and diffuse asymmetric thickening of the gallbladder wall in 15%. Recommendations are made to avoid some of the diagnostic problems encountered. With careful and meticulous technique early carcinoma of the gallbladder may be detected with greater frequency by cross-sectional imaging techniques.
AB - The computed tomographic and sonographic findings of 26 patients with gallbladder carcinoma were reviewed, and the problems and pitfalls encountered with these imaging techniques are discussed. The most common finding, a mass filling or replacing the gallbladder, was seen in 42% of the patients. A mass protruding into the gallbladder was seen in 23%, and diffuse asymmetric thickening of the gallbladder wall in 15%. Recommendations are made to avoid some of the diagnostic problems encountered. With careful and meticulous technique early carcinoma of the gallbladder may be detected with greater frequency by cross-sectional imaging techniques.
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U2 - 10.2214/ajr.142.4.735
DO - 10.2214/ajr.142.4.735
M3 - Article
C2 - 6608233
AN - SCOPUS:0021364646
SN - 0361-803X
VL - 142
SP - 735
EP - 739
JO - American Journal of Roentgenology
JF - American Journal of Roentgenology
IS - 4
ER -