Gallbladder cancer with intratumoral anechoic foci: a mimic of adenomyomatosis

We report a case of advanced gallbladder cancer in a 58-year-old man. On ultrasonography, there were anechoic foci within the tumor. Although anechoic foci within a thickened gallbladder wall usually represent intramural diverticula (dilated Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses) of adenomyomatosis, cystically...

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Published inHepato-gastroenterology Vol. 45; no. 22; p. 927
Main Authors Ishizuka, D, Shirai, Y, Tsukada, K, Hatakeyama, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Greece 01.07.1998
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Adenomyoma - diagnosis
Adenomyoma - diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Gallbladder Neoplasms - diagnosis
Gallbladder Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Ultrasonography
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Summary:We report a case of advanced gallbladder cancer in a 58-year-old man. On ultrasonography, there were anechoic foci within the tumor. Although anechoic foci within a thickened gallbladder wall usually represent intramural diverticula (dilated Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses) of adenomyomatosis, cystically dilated cancerous glands were the etiology of these foci in this case. Thus, gallbladder cancer may also have anechoic foci within the tumor.
ISSN:0172-6390