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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

### Overview

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Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of gallbladder cancer. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of gallbladder cancer include polypoid gallbladder lesions, Mass of the gallbladder

and Asymmetric wall thickening of the gallbladder.

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* when gallbladder pathology is suspected ultrasonography is most commonly the first choice for screening.
* Sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound screening is 85% and 80%.
* A High-resolution contrast-enhanced ultrasonography identifies up to 70–90% of polypoid gallbladder lesions.[1]
* Gallbladder cancer on ultrasound have one of the following feartures[2]
* 1) A mass in the gallbladder
* 2) A polyp in the gallbladder
* 3) Asymmetric wall thickening of the gallbladder
* Polyps which are over 1 cm in diameter have higher chance to contain an invasive cancer than smaller ones.[3]
* With Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography gallbladder cancer shows an “eruption sign”[4]

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Overview

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Causes

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Differentiating Gallbladder cancer from other Diseases

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Study of Choice

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

MRI

Echocardiography and Ultrasound

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

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Primary Prevention

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Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

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Gallbladder cancer ultrasound On the Web

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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Gallbladder cancer ultrasound

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US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

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CDC on Gallbladder cancer ultrasound

Gallbladder cancer ultrasound in the news

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Directions to Hospitals Treating Gallbladder cancer

Risk calculators and risk factors for Gallbladder cancer ultrasound

## References

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1. ↑ Inui K, Yoshino J, Miyoshi H (2011). "Diagnosis of gallbladder tumors". Intern. Med. 50 (11): 1133–6. PMID 21628925.
2. ↑ Kanthan R, Senger JL, Ahmed S, Kanthan SC (2015). "Gallbladder Cancer in the 21st Century". J Oncol. 2015: 967472. doi:10.1155/2015/967472. PMC 4569807. PMID 26421012.
3. ↑ Wibbenmeyer LA, Sharafuddin MJ, Wolverson MK, Heiberg EV, Wade TP, Shields JB (1995). "Sonographic diagnosis of unsuspected gallbladder cancer: imaging findings in comparison with benign gallbladder conditions". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 165 (5): 1169–74. doi:10.2214/ajr.165.5.7572497. PMID 7572497.
4. ↑ Vijayakumar A, Vijayakumar A, Patil V, Mallikarjuna MN, Shivaswamy BS (2013). "Early diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma: an algorithm approach". ISRN Radiol. 2013: 239424. doi:10.5402/2013/239424. PMC 4045520. PMID 24959553.

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