Gallbladder Hydrops

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

9-21-2021

Keywords

abdominal pain, abdominal ultrasonography, gallbladder hydrops, hydropic gallbladder, right upper quadrant pain

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Digestive System Diseases | Emergency Medicine

Abstract

The authors describe the case of a middle-aged female who presented to the emergency department with exquisite right upper quadrant pain. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a hydropic gallbladder, confirmed with abdominal ultrasonography. The clinical presentation, imaging findings, and management of this interesting condition are discussed.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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