Porcelain gall bladder
Classification according to ICD-10 | |
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K81 | Cholecystitis |
K81.1 | Chronic cholecystitis |
K81.8 | Other forms of cholecystitis |
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) |
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 ).
Web links
- Roche Lexicon Medicine 5th Edition; Online version Keyword: Porcelain gallbladder Elsevier GmbH, Urban & Fischer Verlag; Munich / Jena 2003, ISBN 3-437-15072-3 .