Ch. 11- Gallbladder Flashcards
Hyperplastic Cholecystisis Characterized by
Hyperconcentration: increase amt. of concentrated bile Hyperexcitability: ______ Hyperexcertion: too much bile
Types of Hyperplastic Cholecystitis
Cholesterolosis Adenomyomatosis
Cholesterolosis
condition in which cholesterol is deposited w/in lumina propria of GB
Adenoma
Benign neoplasms w/ a potential to become malignant
Adenoma occurs
as a solitary lesion Small: pedunculated Large: contain foci malignant transformation
Adenoma Sonographic Appearance
Homogenously hyperechoic - as grow in size will become heterogenous - thick wall= hourglass appearance
Adenomyomatosis
Hyperplastic change in the GB wall
How do papillomas occur?
Singularly or in groups
Where may adenomyomatosis be found?
May be scattered over a large part of the mucosal surface of the GB
What is adenomyomatosis associated w/?
Rokitansky- Aschoff Sinuses
What are Rokitanksy-Aschoff sinuses?
Small mucosal herniations into the muscular layer of the GB
Rokitanksy-Aschoff sinuses appear- if filled w/bile
Cystic
Rokitanksy-Aschoff- if filled w/cholesterol deposits
Echogenic foci w/v-shaped reverberation artifact
Adenomyomatosis Sonographic Appearance
small elevelations in lumen of the GB Maintain their initial location during positional changes
What type of artifact does adenomyomatosis cause?
Comet tail artifact
Porcelain
Calcium incrustation of GB wall
What is Porcelain gallbladder associated with?
gallstones
What are the symptoms of a porcelain gallbladder?
asymptomatic
How is a diagnosis made for Porcelain gallbladder
- incidental finding - mass is found on physical examination
Can porcelain gallbladder develop into cancer?
Yes; 25%
Porcelain Sonographic Findings
Bright echogenic echo region of GB w/posterior shadowing (can’t see a wall majority of the time)
Gallbladder Carcinoma -characteristics
Rare & rapidly progressive 100% mortality rate 2X as common as cancer of the bile ducts
What is GB carcinoma associated w/?
cholelithiasis 80-90%
What increases the chance of developing GB carcinoma?
Cholelithiasis- presence of stones in the GB
GB carcinoma occurs most frequently in?
Women over 60 yrs
Where may GB carcinoma tumor arise from?
-body of the GB - cystic duct (rare)
Effects of GB carcinoma tumor
- infiltrate the GB -causes thickening and rigidity of the wall
What or how do you differentiate between a benign or malignant tumor of the GB
Put color doppler - Malignant= GB carcinoma = hypervascularity will show
How does GB carcinoma affect the liver?
Liver is invaded by direct continuity extending through tissue spaces= Ducts of Lushka - lymph channels - or any combination
How does obstruction of the cystic ducts occur in relation to GB carcinoma?
- Direct extenstion of the tumor - Extrinsic compression by involved lymph nodes
GB carcinoma sonographic findings
global shape of malignant GB masses- looks similar to GB -heterogenous solid or semi-solid mass
GB carcinoma sonographic findings
adjacent liver tissue in hilar area ( main-lobar fissure& pv- where it inserts into the liver) is heterogenous due to tumor spread - Shotgun sign= dilated biliary ducts w/in liver -cause non-visualization of gb on oral cholecystogram
Dilated Biliary Ducts - what is the measurement to be considered dilated?
- greater than 4 mm
What are the biliary ducts parallel to?
Portal sytem
What is the internal diameter of the CHD?
- less than 4 mm
What is the borderline measurement for the duct diameter?
- 5mm
What does the it mean if the duct diameter 6mm
- requires further investigation
What may look normal but still have a distal obstruction
normal size hepatic duct ( <4mm)
The distal duct is often obscured by what?
- gas
CBD internal diameter?
- slightly greater than the hepatic duct
What measurement of the duct is considered dilated?
10 mm
What is the most common cause of a biliary obstruction?
- tumor or thrombus w/in the ductal system
Where may a biliary obstruction be found?
- extrahepatic ductal pathway - intrahepatic ductal pathway
What is seen as a sign when intrahepatic ducts are dilated?
- to many tubes - shotgun sign
How do bile ducts expand?
centrifugally- from the point of obstruction
When does extrahepatic dilation occur?
before intrahepatic ***if obstruction is extrahepatic!
What are the three primary areas for Extrahepatic obstruction?
- Intrapancreatic - Suprapancreatic - Porta hepatic (portal triad)
What are the three intrapancreatic conditions?
- pancreatic carcinoma - choledocolithiasis - chronic pancreatitis w/stricture formation
What is intrapancreatic obstruction?
- Extrahepatic - obstruction at the level of the distal duct
What is suprapancreatic obstruction? Where does it originate?
- Extrahepatic obstruction -originates b/w head of pancreas
What structures appear normal on ultrasound in a suprapancreatic obstruction?
- head of pancreas - intrapancreatic duct - pancreatic duct
What is the most common cause of suprapancreatic obstruction?
Malignancy or adenopathy
Porta hepatic obstruction usually occurs due to what?
Neoplasm
What will appear on an ultrasound of a porta hepatic obstruction?
- intrahepatic ductal dilation - Normal CBD - possibly GB hydrop
Where does cholangiocarcinoma originate from?
w/in the larger bile ducts = CBD or CHD
Specific type of cholangiocarcinoma?
- Klatskin’s tumor
Where can the Klatskin’s tumor occur?
- bifurcation of the CHD (involves all parts- central, left & right)
What sonographic feature suggests Klatskin’s tumor?
Non-union of the rt. & lt. ducts
What sonographic features indicates cholagiocarcinoma?
- isolated intrahepatic duct dilation
What should be down to confirm Klatskins tumor?
- contrast & color doppler
Mirizzi Syndrome is caused by?
Extrahepatic biliary obstruction due to an impacted stone in the cystic duct
If a stone is penetrated into the CHD or gut what disease could this indicate?
Mirizzi syndrome