Intramural giant gallstone: report of a rare case

We report a case of intramural giant gallstone. Cholangiography revealed narrowing of the neck of the gallbladder due to a hemispherical prominence. At cholecystectomy, a giant gallstone 2.1 cm in diameter which was located in the submucosa of a hemispherical prominence at the neck of the gallbladde...

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Published inThe American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 82; no. 5; p. 454
Main Authors Mizuno, T, Masaoka, A, Honda, K, Kishikawa, H, Shimozato, T, Yamakawa, Y, Takagi, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.1987
Subjects
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Cholelithiasis - diagnostic imaging
Cholelithiasis - pathology
Cholelithiasis - surgery
Female
Gallbladder - pathology
Humans
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report a case of intramural giant gallstone. Cholangiography revealed narrowing of the neck of the gallbladder due to a hemispherical prominence. At cholecystectomy, a giant gallstone 2.1 cm in diameter which was located in the submucosa of a hemispherical prominence at the neck of the gallbladder, was found. Although the usual sizes of intramural gallstones mentioned in previous reports have ranged from 2 to 5 mm in diameter, the stone found in our case is, as far as we know, the largest intramural gallstone yet reported.
ISSN:0002-9270
DOI:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1987.tb01704.x