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ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND<br />

‘spots’ in the thickened wall, or may become quite<br />

large cavities in some cases. 9<br />

Deposits of crystals in the gallbladder wall frequently<br />

result in distinctive ‘comet-tail’ artefacts.<br />

Often asymptomatic, this may present with biliary<br />

colic although it is unclear whether this is<br />

caused by co-existent stones. Its distinctive appearance<br />

allows the diagnosis to be made easily,<br />

whether or not stones are present.<br />

Cholecystectomy is performed in symptomatic<br />

patients, usually those who also have stones.<br />

Although essentially a benign condition, a few<br />

cases of associated malignant transformation<br />

have been reported, usually in patients with asso-<br />

A<br />

B<br />

C<br />

Figure 3.19 Adenomyomatosis: (A) LS demonstrating a thickened gallbladder wall with a small Rokitansky-Aschoff<br />

sinus (arrow) at the fundus. (B) TS demonstrating a stone and comet-tail artifacts from within the wall due to crystal<br />

deposits. (C) TS through a more advanced case of adenomyomatosis with a large Rokitansky–Aschoff sinus, giving the<br />

appearance of a ‘double lumen’.

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