Acalculous gallbladder disease: a prospective study.
A prospective study of 62 cases of acalculous gallbladder disease is reported. The clinical, radiological and pathological features are described as well as the results of cholecystectomy with a minimum follow-up of 3 years. The results compare favourably with those for calculous disease, and it is concluded that there is no clear-cut distinction between acalculous and calculous biliary disease.
D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography