Porcelain gall bladder: a case report

Authors

  • Sowmya Murugesan Department of Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Chandru R. Department of Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Ramya Ramakrishnan Department of Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Rajiv Raj Department of Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Kishore Kumar G. Department of Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20181624

Keywords:

Carcinoma of gall bladder, Cholecystectomy, Porcelain gall bladder

Abstract

Porcelain gall bladder is a rare entity and a morphological variant of chronic cholecystitis. Dystrophic calcification along with inflammatory scarring of the wall gives the porcelain nature to the gall bladder. Patients are mostly asymptomatic and incidentally diagnosed on X-ray, ultrasound or CT abdomen. In the early stages they can be a surprise as only a histopathological diagnosis. Prophylactic cholecystectomy is recommended in view of high risk of malignancy.

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Published

2018-04-21

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Case Reports