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Microgallbladder: Self-Remitting Acute Cholecystitis-Like Condition Unique to Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Joint Authors
Mousa, Mina S.
Feldman, John C.
Mahajan, Paresh
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Microgallbladder is a nonsurgical medical condition characterized by chronic inflammation and atrophy of the gallbladder, which is considered a highly specific imaging finding unique to patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and has been incidentally reported on abdominal imaging in up to 45% of cases with CF.
The impairment of exocrine water efflux in CF leads to the production of hyperviscous biliary secretions, cholestasis, and transient cystic duct obstruction of the microgallbladder causing microcholecystitis—interestingly a self-remitting acute cholecystitis-like condition without surgical intervention.
We present a case report of a 22-year-old male patient with history of CF with multiple hospital admissions for unexplained chronic abdominal pain found to be caused by microgallbladder, which was managed conservatively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mousa, Mina S.& Feldman, John C.& Mahajan, Paresh. 2019. Microgallbladder: Self-Remitting Acute Cholecystitis-Like Condition Unique to Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144114
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mousa, Mina S.…[et al.]. Microgallbladder: Self-Remitting Acute Cholecystitis-Like Condition Unique to Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144114
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mousa, Mina S.& Feldman, John C.& Mahajan, Paresh. Microgallbladder: Self-Remitting Acute Cholecystitis-Like Condition Unique to Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Case Reports in Radiology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144114
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144114