Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Porcelain Gallbladder Diagnosed on CT

CT Imaging Findings of Porcelain Gallbladder and Epiploic Appendagitis: Two Rare Abdominal Pathologies in an Asymptomatic Patient

“…Similar to our patient, Khan et al reported on three patients with incidental imaging findings of PG and one of those patients did not demonstrate PG on pathology [18]. Interestingly, Appel et al completed a retrospective review of 133 patients with CT imaging findings of PG and described a CT false-positive rate of 32% when the imaging was read by different radiologists [20]. The rate of gallbladder carcinoma in this population was 6%, which was either confirmed using CT imaging or surgical pathology.…”

Emphysematous cholecystitis in a patient with porcelain gallbladder

“…Early literature suggested an increased risk of gallbladder cancer in patients with porcelain gallbladder, and prophylactic cholecystectomy was therefore traditionally performed in these patients. However, more recent evidence disputes the strength of this association [ 1–3 ]. The association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder malignancy is not as strong as previously thought, and some argue that prophylactic cholecystectomy is no longer mandated.…”

Massive stone or is it glass: a curious case of porcelain gallbladder

“…Findings are pathognomonic with calcification within gallbladder wall, showing up as curvilinear or rim calcification. However, porcelain gallbladder is frequently overcalled on CT imaging, with nearly one-third of patients having either calcified gallstones or sludge [ 5 ]. As CT Imaging increases worldwide for a variety of clinical indications, incidental findings such as porcelain gallbladder are on the rise.…”