"The Effervescent Gallbladder": A Rare Ultrasonographic Finding that Reflects the Presence of Gas within the Gallbladder.
This article deals with the "effervescent gallbladder", a rare ultrasonographic finding indicative of the presence of gas within the gallbladder. 3 cases are described and illustrated with photographs. Possible causes are reviewed and discussed.
Radiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Á Lozano
ÁL
Rodríguez
Radiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
R Fuentes
RF
Pavón
Radiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
P Junguera
PJ
Rionda
Radiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
P Alemán
PA
Flores
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, Service of Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
A Fuentes
AF
González
Radiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
C López
CL
Gutiérrez
Radiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
D Batista
DB
Martín
gallbladder; infection; ultrasound 2d
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