[7]. [6]A distended gallbladder and increased enhancement of adjacent hepatic tissue go more in favor of acute cholecystitis, whereas hyperenhancement of the gallbladder wall is more commonly seen in the chronic disease. Lancet 1979; 1:791-794. in advanced tumors reflect its behavior. (See "Overview of gallstone disease in . A variant in which calcium deposition and hyaline fibrosis leads to diffuse thinning of the gallbladder wall is called hyalinizing cholecystitis. Computed tomography as an adjunct to ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute acalculous cholecystitis. Chronic cholecystitis is a chronic condition caused by ongoing inflammation of the gallbladder resulting in mechanical or physiological dysfunction its emptying. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php?title=Chronic_cholecystitis_differential_diagnosis&oldid=1547873, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License, Normal to hyperactive for dislodged stone, Positive in liver failure leading to varices. If your provider suspects that you have cholecystitis, you may be referred either to a specialist in the digestive system (gastroenterologist) or you may be sent to a hospital. Seoul: Hannaare; 2015. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. The radiologic differential diagnosis includes the more fre-terns of spread of carcinoma of the gall-quently encountered inflammatory . [4] Furthermore, a recent comparison study of CT and MRI in the differentiation of acute from chronic cholecystitis showed better sensitivity and accuracy in individual findings on MRI compared to CT.[5] Although several studies reported moderate-to-excellent diagnostic performance by CT,[610] most of them occurred 15 years ago before the widespread use of multidetector CT (MDCT) and only observed the frequency of a specific variable, not the overall capacity of CT. [7,12,13] Of these, gallstones and high-attenuated bile were not statistically different between acute and chronic cholecystitis, and the chronic cholecystitis group revealed more frequent hyperenhancement of the gallbladder wall than the acute cholecystitis group. The distribution of CT findings between acute cholecystitis group and chronic cholecystitis group. Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! Chamarthy M, Freeman LM. She denied fever, chills, bowel or bladder symptoms. Acute cholecystitis: quantitative and qualitative evaluation with 64-section helical CT. Acta Radiol 2013;54:47786. There are other common medical conditions that can mimic the presentation of chronic cholecystitis. The CT findings were compared and logistic regression analysis was used to identify significant CT findings in predicting acute cholecystitis. -, Guarino MP, Cong P, Cicala M, Alloni R, Carotti S, Behar J. Ursodeoxycholic acid improves muscle contractility and inflammation in symptomatic gallbladders with cholesterol gallstones. Mayo Clinic; 2021. [15] In the 11 patients with chronic kidney disease, gallbladder wall enhancement was evaluated solely on the basis of the reviewer's experiences. Fidler J, Paulson EK, Layfield L. CT evaluation of acute cholecystitis: findings and usefulness in diagnosis. The epidemiology of chronic cholecystitis mostly parallels with that of cholelithiasis. Smith EA, Dillman JR, Elsayes KM, et al. Uncomplicated chronic cholecystitis is usually managed with elective cholecystectomy. Radiology 1997;203:4613. Two hundred twenty-six patients were excluded for the following reasons: 87 did not undergo CT, 15 underwent unenhanced CT, 59 underwent surgery more than 30 days after CT, 4 presented with predominant findings of pancreatitis, and 61 had other pathologic results such as xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (n = 13), adenomyomatosis (n = 6), gallbladder cancer (n = 20), a Klatskin tumor (n = 2), or no pathologic gallbladder (n = 20). You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our. Turk J Surg. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/hepatic-and-biliary-disorders/gallbladder-and-bile-duct-disorders/acute-cholecystitis. Thus, we enrolled 382 consecutive patients with acute or chronic cholecystitis proven pathologically by surgery who underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced CT within 1 month before surgery. Make an appointment with your health care provider if you have symptoms that worry you. CT imaging findings of acute cholecystitis were evaluated according to the following criteria[7,13,14]: gallstone, increased bile attenuation within the gallbladder including measurement of bile CT number (HU), short and long diameters of the gallbladder lumen, increased gallbladder dimension, increased gallbladder wall enhancement (mucosal or mural enhancement), increased gallbladder wall thickening (>3 mm[9]), measurement of the wall thickness, mural striation, pericholecystic fat stranding or fluid, increased adjacent hepatic enhancement on the arterial phase, focal wall defect, pericholecystic abscess, and sloughed membrane. To prevent recall bias, CT images were reviewed 2 weeks after patient enrollment. Our study revealed significant imaging findings for acute cholecystitis, identified the most discriminative findings by logistic regression analysis, and quantified the performance of MDCT to diagnose and differentiate acute from chronic cholecystitis by calculating the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, PPV, and NPV of individual or combined findings. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan. Would you like email updates of new search results? Gallstones: Digestive disease overview. Diagnostic performance of CT findings for diagnosis and differentiation of acute cholecystitis. Combined findings of increased thickness or mural striation [70.2% (92 of 131)] showed higher frequencies in the acute cholecystitis group than each finding separately [67.9% (89 of 131) and 64.9% (85 of 131), respectively]. Chronic cholecystitis is a chronic condition caused by ongoing inflammation of the gallbladder resulting in mechanical or physiological dysfunction its emptying. Primary Biliary Cirrhosis . The disease course often is smoldering with acute exacerbations (acute biliary colic / pain). Gabata T, Matsui O, Kadoya M, et al. If youve had one or more bouts of cholecystitis, speak to your doctor to learn about changes you can make to avoid chronic cholecystitis. However, the CT findings of cholecystitis are well known, and the difference of interpretation between radiologists is not expected to be significant. Various species ofbacteria can be found in 11% to 30% of the cases. Get new journal Tables of Contents sent right to your email inbox, Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, Articles in PubMed by Rukevwe Ehwarieme, MD, Articles in Google Scholar by Rukevwe Ehwarieme, MD, Other articles in this journal by Rukevwe Ehwarieme, MD, Privacy Policy (Updated December 15, 2022). Characteristics of study population (n = 382). Your message has been successfully sent to your colleague. In some cases, due to extensive fibrosis, the gallbladder may appear shrunken. Patients present with ongoing RUQ or epigastric pain with associated nausea and vomiting. The procedure to remove the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy. Ultrasound can provide other important information, such as CBD dilation, gallbladder polyps, porcelain gallbladder, or evidence of hepatic parenchymal processes. [11]. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Jan 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-24003, World Health Organization 2001 classification of hepatic hydatid cysts, recurrent pyogenic (Oriental) cholangitis, combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (inflammatory pseudotumor), portal vein thrombosis (acute and chronic), cavernous transformation of the portal vein, congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt classification, congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunt classification, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), transient hepatic attenuation differences (THAD), transient hepatic intensity differences (THID), total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR), hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu disease), cystic pancreatic mass differential diagnosis, pancreatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa), pancreatic mature cystic teratoma (dermoid), revised Atlanta classification of acute pancreatitis, acute peripancreatic fluid collection (APFC), hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis, pancreatitis associated with cystic fibrosis, low phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis syndrome, diffuse gallbladder wall thickening (differential), focal gallbladder wall thickening (differential), ceftriaxone-associated gallbladder pseudolithiasis, biliary intraepithelial neoplasia (BilIN), intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPNB), intraductal tubulopapillary neoplasm (ITPN) of the bile duct, multiple biliary hamartomas (von Meyenburg complexes), there is a possible association between chronic cholecystitis and infection with. Chronic cholecystitis with an eosinophil rich inflammatory infiltrate Sample pathology report Gallbladder, cholecystectomy: Chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis Differential diagnosis Normal gallbladder : Lacks significant expansion of the lamina propria by an inflammatory infiltrate, thickened muscularis or mural fibrosis Lymphoma : For all tests, P However, hairline or imperceptible gallbladder wall was seen at a significantly higher frequency in the chronic cholecystitis group [acute cholecystitis, 24.4% (32 of 131); chronic cholecystitis, 55.8% (140 of 251)] (P < .001) (Figs. [4]. Differential Diagnosis I: Appendicitis The vermiform appendix is located in the large intestine, attached to the cecum with little or no known physiologic function. Once your gallbladder is removed, bile flows directly from your liver into your small intestine, rather than being stored in your gallbladder. Imaging and histology are helpful in making a definitive diagnosis. [24]. Moon K-W. R statistics and graphs for medical papers. (A) The arterial phase CT image shows an area of thick rim-like enhancement around the gallbladder in all directions. Sanford DE. In this severe variant, the occurrence of complications like abscesses and fistulas are more common. Women of reproductive age or on estrogen-containing contraceptives have a two-fold increase in gallstone formation compared to males. Routine histopathological examination of gallbladder specimens after cholecystectomy: Is it time to change the current practice? One patient was Child-Pugh class C and the rest were Child-Pugh class A, and 4 patients had minimal ascites only in the pelvic cavity (acute cholecystitis, n = 6; chronic cholecystitis, n = 7). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Please try again soon. 2007 Jun;56(6):815-20. www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/gallbladderchroniccholecystitis.html, Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 15_5 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) GSA/219.0.457350353 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1. Chronic cholecystitis must also be differentiated from colitis, functional bowel syndrome, hiatal hernia, and peptic ulcer disease. "Mayo," "Mayo Clinic," "MayoClinic.org," "Mayo Clinic Healthy Living," and the triple-shield Mayo Clinic logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. [12]. The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ located on the underside of your liver. To diagnose cholecystis, your health care provider will likely do a physical exam and discuss your symptoms and medical history. From January 2014 to September 2016, cholecystectomy was performed on 608 patients. Recall the cause of chronic cholecystitis. Emphysematous cholecystitis is a rare and life threatening form of acute cholecystitis that requires immediate emergency medical treatment. Cholecystitis refers to inflammation of the gallbladder. In 1 recent case-control study of acute cholecystitis versus normal population on helical CT, the most discriminating findings by univariate analysis were pericholecystic fat stranding, mural stratification, pericholecystic hypervascularity, hyperattenuated gallbladder wall, short and long gallbladder axis enlargement, and gallbladder wall thickening, which were similar results.[10]. Asymptomatic patients with no radiological or clinical concerns of malignancy can also be closely monitored with follow-up imaging. Are there other treatment options for cholecystitis? Please try again soon. The association with malignancy is again controversial but the consensus is that it carries a slightly increased risk of cancer.[18]. Pregnant women or people on hormone therapy are at greater risk. Writing original draft: Dong Myung Yeo. Porcelain gallbladder. Avoid fatty meats, fried food, and any high-fat foods, including whole milk products. RCT. [2]. HHS Vulnerability Disclosure, Help = .001), increased wall thickness (67.9% vs 31.1%, P Typical CT findings of acute cholecystitis have been well described, with overlapping findings between acute and chronic cholecystitis. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis with backward elimination was used to determine the most significant CT findings for diagnosing acute cholecystitis. These patients usually undergo ERCP prior to elective surgery. HIDA scan can be of particular benefit in cases where the diagnosis is uncertain and for differentiation from acute cholecystitis. may email you for journal alerts and information, but is committed Her Alk-p, total bilirubin, lipase, CBC and BMP were normal. Theory Diagnosis Management Follow up Resources Summary Epidemiology Etiology Case history Approach History and exam Investigations Differentials Criteria Approach Treatment algorithm Emerging Prevention Monitoring Complications Prognosis Guidelines Images and videos References Patient leaflets Evidence Differentials VIEW ALL Acute cholangitis After the identification of HC, extensive sampling and meticulous microscopic examination are essential to determine the possibility of associated carcinoma. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.suc.2018.11.005. O'Connor OJ, Maher MM. Individuals who undergo the laparoscopic procedure will recover faster than those who have traditional surgery, where an abdominal incision is made. Patients who are not surgical candidates or who prefer not to undergo surgery can be closely observed and managed conservatively. If this happens acutely in the face of chronic inflammation, it is a serious condition. Gallbladder carcinoma: Prognostic factors and therapeutic options. 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