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A 65-year-old woman arrived at the emergency department with abdominal pain, fever, and jaundice. An image obtained from abdominal x-ray is seen here.
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This patient has porcelain gallbladder, a rare manifestation of chronic cholecystitis characterized by calcification of the gallbladder wall. Porcelain gallbladder is a risk factor for developing gallbladder cancer. Some patients may undergo prophylactic cholecystectomy, even if they are asymptomatic.View this...
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This patient has porcelain gallbladder, a rare manifestation of chronic cholecystitis characterized by calcification of the gallbladder wall. Porcelain gallbladder is a risk factor for developing gallbladder cancer. Some patients may undergo prophylactic cholecystectomy, even if they are asymptomatic.
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