Sentence examples for gallbladder distension from inspiring English sources

Gallbladder distension and wall thickening, although important signs, are not specific for acute cholecystitis when considered alone (Tables 2, 3).

Findings associated with cholecystitis on CT include gallbladder distension (>40 mm), fat stranding, hyperaemia, and pericholecystic free fluid (Fig. 11) [48].

Sonographic findings of therapy-induced acalculous cholecystitis include gallbladder wall thickening (>3 mm), gallbladder distension, and pericholecystic fluid in the absence of cholelithiasis [48].

Patients are fasted for 4 h prior to the study in order to reduce fluid secretions within the stomach and duodenum, reduce bowel peristalsis and promote gallbladder distension.

There is marked fluid-filled dilation of the duodenum (stars in a), associated with gallbladder distension (arrow in a) and intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary dilation (arrowheads in a, b), caused by an internal hernia with volvulus as shown by the twisted configuration of the bowel loops at the left upper quadrant (arrow in b).

In addition, proliferation activity has been shown to be increased by gallbladder distension, which is also typical for ACC [ 31].

Gallbladder distention, pericholecystic fat stranding, and gallbladder wall thickening were seen on computed tomography.

US findings that were evaluated included: gallbladder wall thickening, gallbladder distention, striated gallbladder wall, pericholecystic fluid and gallbladder sludge.

The main findings of acute calculous cholecystitis on US include in addition to the presence of stones: distension of the gallbladder lumen, gallbladder wall thickening, a positive US Murphy sign, pericholecystic fluid [5, 6] and a hyperemic wall upon evaluation with Color Doppler [7, 8].

Open image in new window Fig. 12 Coronal thick slab MRCP shows the classical 'double duct' sign in a patient with carcinoma at the head of pancreas with dilatation of both the CBD and pancreatic duct (arrows) and distension of the gallbladder (GB).

A small amount of pericholecystic fluid was seen, but no distension of the gallbladder or gallstones were noted.