title: Cross-sectional imaging of acute and chronic gallbladder inflammatory disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of the clinical and cross-sectional imaging features of a variety of acute and chronic gallbladder inflammatory diseases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Inflammatory gallbladder diseases are a common source of abdominal pain and cause considerable morbidity and mortality. Although acute uncomplicated cholecystitis and chronic cholecystitis are frequently encountered, numerous other gallbladder inflammatory conditions may also occur that can be readily diagnosed by cross-sectional imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5030, USA. ethans@med.umich.edu
authors.forename: Ethan A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Jonathan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Dillman
authors.forename: Khaled M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Elsayes
authors.forename: Christine O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Menias
authors.forename: Ronald O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Bude
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002765:Cholecystography / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography