Acalculous Hemorrhagic Cholecystitis with Chronic Intraluminal Hematoma: MRI Findings.
- Author:
Sang Young OH
1
;
Mi Hyun PARK
;
Keum Nahn JEE
;
Gyeong Sik JEON
;
Hong Ja KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Dankook University Hospital, Anseo-dong, Cheonan, Chungnam 330-715, Korea. deepva@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gallbladder;
Acalculous cholecystitis;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- MeSH:
Acalculous Cholecystitis;
Cholecystitis;
Cholecystitis, Acute;
Gallbladder;
Hematoma;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
2009;13(2):195-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Acalculous hemorrhagic cholecystitis is a rare complication of acute cholecystitis and is associated with a high mortality rate. We present a case of acalculous hemorrhagic cholecystitis with hematoma in the gallbladder lumen, which was diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The T1- & T2-weighted MRI revealed gallbladder distension with a hypointense intraluminal hematoma. The excellent tissue contrast provided by MRI is useful for detecting hematomas in the cases of hemorrhagic cholecystitis.
