Porcelain gall bladder

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Classification according to ICD-10
K81 Cholecystitis
K81.1 Chronic cholecystitis
K81.8 Other forms of cholecystitis
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)
Porcelain gall bladder (arrow) on the X-ray
Computed tomography of a porcelain gallbladder in an old patient. The coarse calcifications of the gallbladder wall are best seen in the context of chronic cholecystitis.

A porcelain gallbladder is a disease of the gallbladder , in which there is a hardening of the wall. The hardening is caused by fibrous connective tissue fibers (scar tissue) and calcium. The latter gives the porcelain gall bladder its name. It looks whitish and feels hard like porcelain. On the ultrasound, the gallbladder wall appears thickened and compressed, and on the X-ray its contour can be seen.

The porcelain gallbladder is usually caused by chronic cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) and is considered a precancerous disease (risk factor for the development of cancer).

Therapy consists of removing the gallbladder ( cholecystectomy ).

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