Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 5 , Pages 427-430, 2006

Imaging Findings in Mucin-producing Carcinoma of the Gallbladder

Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, and School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 29 April 2005; received in revised form 30 May 2005; accepted 2 August 2005.

Article Outline

Mucin-producing carcinoma of the gallbladder is rare, and its imaging features have not been well documented. Its symptoms and signs are nonspecific and the prognosis of the disease is poor. We present a 73-year-old male with mucin-producing carcinoma of the gallbladder, emphasizing its imaging features on ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. The tumor usually presents as a cauliflower-like soft tissue mass with small calcified spots in the gallbladder wall and some laminated high viscosity fluid inside the gallbladder cavity. Recognition of these features can provide clues to the diagnosis of mucin-producing carcinoma of the gallbladder.

Key Words:  computed tomography , gallbladder , mucin-producing carcinoma , magnetic resonance imaging , ultrasound

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60141-8

doi:10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60141-8

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 5 , Pages 427-430, 2006

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