Open AccessAdenomyomatosis of the gallbladder: Case report
Author(s) -
Nenad Lalović,
Radovan Cvijanović,
Nikolina Dukic-Vladicic,
Radmil Marić,
D Jokanović,
Danijela Batinic-Skipina
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns1106323l
Subject(s) - adenomyomatosis , medicine , asymptomatic , gallbladder , etiology , radiology , gallbladder disease , quadrant (abdomen) , magnetic resonance imaging , pathology , surgery
Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder is a benign, mostly asymptomatic condition of an unknown aetiology. Hyperplastic changes in the gallbladder wall cause an overgrowth of the mucosa, thickening of the muscular wall, and formation of intramural diverticula or sinus tracts termed Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses. Adenomyomatosis is divided on general, segmental and localised. Ultrasound examination, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance are used in diagnostic procedure. The importance of the disease lies in the fact that it can cause recurrent right upper quadrant pain so it must be concerned in resolving pain cause. This paper was aimed at explaining the aetiology of the disease, its clinical manifestation, making diagnosis and therapy in order to make its diagnosis and treatment possible.