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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of gallbladder cancer. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of gallbladder cancer include invasion of liver and lymphadenopathy, polyps, and mass replacing gallbladder.
Computer Tomography (CT)
- The most common non-invasive imaging studies for evaluating gallbladder cancer include CT.
- In diagnosis and staging of GBC CT scan is useful.
- CT scan is helpful in detection of invasion to adjacent tissues like liver, lymphadenopathy and other organs.
- In CT scan features of gallbladder cancer include[1][2]
- Polypoid mass within the gallbladder
- Thickening of the gallbladder wall
- A mass replacing the gallbladder
References
- ↑ Deshmukh SD, Johnson PT, Sheth S, Hruban R, Fishman EK (2013). "CT of gallbladder cancer and its mimics: a pattern-based approach". Abdom Imaging. 38 (3): 527–36. doi:10.1007/s00261-012-9907-1. PMID 22581235.
- ↑ Vijayakumar A, Vijayakumar A, Patil V, Mallikarjuna MN, Shivaswamy BS (2013). "Early diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma: an algorithm approach". ISRN Radiol. 2013: 239424. doi:10.5402/2013/239424. PMC 4045520. PMID 24959553.