The usefulness and limitations of ultrasonography for the diagnosis of adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder

Ultrasonography has been popular for the diagnosis of gallbladder diseases since the mid-1970s. Although this technique has replaced oral cholecystography (OCG) for the diagnosis of cholecystolithiasis, it has not gained popularity in the diagnosis of adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder (AMMG). We ex...

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Published in:Surgical endoscopy 1990-03, Vol.4 (1), p.24-25
Main Authors: CILINGIROGLU, K, DAGOGLUT, DEMIRKOL, K, GUNAY, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Gallbladder - pathology
Gallbladder Diseases - diagnosis
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Hyperplasia
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Tumors
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Ultrasonography has been popular for the diagnosis of gallbladder diseases since the mid-1970s. Although this technique has replaced oral cholecystography (OCG) for the diagnosis of cholecystolithiasis, it has not gained popularity in the diagnosis of adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder (AMMG). We examined 141 patients with clinically suspected gallbladder disease. Ultrasonography (previously done by a radiologist) had produced no positive findings. On ultrasonographic re-evaluation by the same radiologist, but in the presence of a surgeon from our study group, 64 cases of AMMG were detected. OCG revealed the diagnosis of AMMG in 13 other cases. In the study group there were no false-positive results. However, the false-negative rate of sonography in diagnosing AMMG was 16.9%. Thus, in our opinion ultrasonography is a worthwhile technique in diagnosing AMMG done by a surgeon.
ISSN:0930-2794
1432-2218
DOI:10.1007/BF00591409