title: Delayed visualization of the gallbladder with a rim sign. An unusual finding in chronic cholecystitis.
abstract: The rim sign of increased activity in the gallbladder fossa during nuclear hepatobiliary imaging has been described, with one exception, only in conjunction with a nonvisualizing gallbladder, and it strongly suggests acute complicated cholecystitis. A case is presented in which a rim sign was present despite later visualization of the gallbladder in presumed chronic cholecystitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lowry
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Tran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007098:Imino Acids; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin