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diffuse gallbladder wall thickening
criterion: GB wall > 3 mm
may appear thicker due to surrounding ascites
- cholecystitis (acute or chronic)
- non-fasting state
- chronic hypoalbuminemia
- hepatitis
- congestive heart failure
- fat in GB fossa
Cf: focal thickening
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 7 July 1995
Last updated: 1 September 2006
Medical College of Wisconsin