Segmental adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder. A radiologic, sonographic, and pathologic correlation.
Adenomyomatosis is a hyperplastic condition that is occasionally symptomatic. The segmental form of adenomyomatosis can result in marked wall thickening in the waist of the gallbladder, giving a characteristic "hourglass" deformity in both the oral cholecystogram and the ultrasound examination.
Halpert
R D
RD
Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
Bedi
D G
DG
Tirman
P J
PJ
Gore
D C
DC
D000328:Adult; D002765:Cholecystography; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography