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ROLE OF USG IN GB PATHOLOGIES
DrPratibha Malik
Moderator-Dr Revathi
Always look for cholecytectomy scar first
IndicationsNormal AnatomyPathogical FindingsGB
gallstonessludgecholecystitispolypsgallbladder cancer
Biliary tractBile duct stonesklatskin tumour
040823
CONTENTS
040823
INDICATIONS
Abdominal pain vomiting fever jaundice abnormal labs
(bilirubin transaminases)
040823
Technique and Preparation
Curvilinear probes 2-5 MHz
Views Subcostal sagittal intercostal sagittal coronal left lateral decubitus oblique views reverse trendelenberg
Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Contents
NORMAL ANATOMY OF THE BILLIARY SYSTEM
NORMAL APPERANCE OF GB
Normal Gallbladder is seen as a sonolucent pear shaped structure with slim wall (2 mm or so) Best seen with overnight fasting or at least 4-5 hours fasting It is seen usually at the inferior aspect of the liver right lobe
The main hepatic fissure appears as an echogenic line that extends from the neck of the gallbladder to the portal vein and serves as a landmark
The complex of the gallbladder main hepatic fissure and portal vein (in the short-axis) has the appearance of an exclamation point
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Mickey Mouse view of Portal Triad
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NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
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DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Always look for cholecytectomy scar first
IndicationsNormal AnatomyPathogical FindingsGB
gallstonessludgecholecystitispolypsgallbladder cancer
Biliary tractBile duct stonesklatskin tumour
040823
CONTENTS
040823
INDICATIONS
Abdominal pain vomiting fever jaundice abnormal labs
(bilirubin transaminases)
040823
Technique and Preparation
Curvilinear probes 2-5 MHz
Views Subcostal sagittal intercostal sagittal coronal left lateral decubitus oblique views reverse trendelenberg
Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Contents
NORMAL ANATOMY OF THE BILLIARY SYSTEM
NORMAL APPERANCE OF GB
Normal Gallbladder is seen as a sonolucent pear shaped structure with slim wall (2 mm or so) Best seen with overnight fasting or at least 4-5 hours fasting It is seen usually at the inferior aspect of the liver right lobe
The main hepatic fissure appears as an echogenic line that extends from the neck of the gallbladder to the portal vein and serves as a landmark
The complex of the gallbladder main hepatic fissure and portal vein (in the short-axis) has the appearance of an exclamation point
040823
040823
Mickey Mouse view of Portal Triad
040823
040823
NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
040823
040823
DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
040823
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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INDICATIONS
Abdominal pain vomiting fever jaundice abnormal labs
(bilirubin transaminases)
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Technique and Preparation
Curvilinear probes 2-5 MHz
Views Subcostal sagittal intercostal sagittal coronal left lateral decubitus oblique views reverse trendelenberg
Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Contents
NORMAL ANATOMY OF THE BILLIARY SYSTEM
NORMAL APPERANCE OF GB
Normal Gallbladder is seen as a sonolucent pear shaped structure with slim wall (2 mm or so) Best seen with overnight fasting or at least 4-5 hours fasting It is seen usually at the inferior aspect of the liver right lobe
The main hepatic fissure appears as an echogenic line that extends from the neck of the gallbladder to the portal vein and serves as a landmark
The complex of the gallbladder main hepatic fissure and portal vein (in the short-axis) has the appearance of an exclamation point
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Mickey Mouse view of Portal Triad
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NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
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DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Technique and Preparation
Curvilinear probes 2-5 MHz
Views Subcostal sagittal intercostal sagittal coronal left lateral decubitus oblique views reverse trendelenberg
Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Contents
NORMAL ANATOMY OF THE BILLIARY SYSTEM
NORMAL APPERANCE OF GB
Normal Gallbladder is seen as a sonolucent pear shaped structure with slim wall (2 mm or so) Best seen with overnight fasting or at least 4-5 hours fasting It is seen usually at the inferior aspect of the liver right lobe
The main hepatic fissure appears as an echogenic line that extends from the neck of the gallbladder to the portal vein and serves as a landmark
The complex of the gallbladder main hepatic fissure and portal vein (in the short-axis) has the appearance of an exclamation point
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Mickey Mouse view of Portal Triad
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NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
040823
040823
DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Contents
NORMAL ANATOMY OF THE BILLIARY SYSTEM
NORMAL APPERANCE OF GB
Normal Gallbladder is seen as a sonolucent pear shaped structure with slim wall (2 mm or so) Best seen with overnight fasting or at least 4-5 hours fasting It is seen usually at the inferior aspect of the liver right lobe
The main hepatic fissure appears as an echogenic line that extends from the neck of the gallbladder to the portal vein and serves as a landmark
The complex of the gallbladder main hepatic fissure and portal vein (in the short-axis) has the appearance of an exclamation point
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Mickey Mouse view of Portal Triad
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NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
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DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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NORMAL ANATOMY OF THE BILLIARY SYSTEM
NORMAL APPERANCE OF GB
Normal Gallbladder is seen as a sonolucent pear shaped structure with slim wall (2 mm or so) Best seen with overnight fasting or at least 4-5 hours fasting It is seen usually at the inferior aspect of the liver right lobe
The main hepatic fissure appears as an echogenic line that extends from the neck of the gallbladder to the portal vein and serves as a landmark
The complex of the gallbladder main hepatic fissure and portal vein (in the short-axis) has the appearance of an exclamation point
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Mickey Mouse view of Portal Triad
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NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
040823
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DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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NORMAL APPERANCE OF GB
Normal Gallbladder is seen as a sonolucent pear shaped structure with slim wall (2 mm or so) Best seen with overnight fasting or at least 4-5 hours fasting It is seen usually at the inferior aspect of the liver right lobe
The main hepatic fissure appears as an echogenic line that extends from the neck of the gallbladder to the portal vein and serves as a landmark
The complex of the gallbladder main hepatic fissure and portal vein (in the short-axis) has the appearance of an exclamation point
040823
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Mickey Mouse view of Portal Triad
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NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
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ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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The main hepatic fissure appears as an echogenic line that extends from the neck of the gallbladder to the portal vein and serves as a landmark
The complex of the gallbladder main hepatic fissure and portal vein (in the short-axis) has the appearance of an exclamation point
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Mickey Mouse view of Portal Triad
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NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
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DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Mickey Mouse view of Portal Triad
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NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
040823
040823
DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
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DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
040823
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
040823
040823
DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
040823
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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NORMAL VARIANTSPhrygian cap
Figure (A) A folded gallbladder is difficult to examine with the patient supine
(B) Turning the patient right side raised unfolds the gallbladder enabling the lumen to be satisfactorily examined
The gallbladder may be lsquofoldedrsquo (the so-called Phrygian cap)
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
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DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
040823
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
Gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
040823
040823
DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
040823
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Gold standard for diagnosis 3 sonographic criteria-
Echogenic focus Cast acoustic shadow Seek gravitational dependence
CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
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DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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CHOLELITHIASIS
Cholelithiasis with posterior acoustic shadowing and normal GB wall thickness
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
040823
040823
DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
040823
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
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DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
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SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
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040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Sludge is identified on ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic material forming a meniscus within the gallbladder lumen Sludge may be a precursor to gallstones and has been related to pathology such as acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis
040823
040823
DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
040823
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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040823
DD
ECHOGENIC LESIONS IN GALL BLADDER DD
MOBILE OR POSTERIOR SHADOWING
bullSTONESbullSLUDGE
FIXED
bullPOLYPbullADHESIVE STONEbullSLOW MOVING TUMEFACTIVE
SLUDGE
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
040823
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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GB inflammation
CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
040823
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS VS ACALCULUS
Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder It is the primary complication of cholelithiasis
90 to 95 of cases are due to calculous obstruction of the gallbladder neck or cystic duct
Most sensitive US finding
1 Presence Of Cholelithiasis 2 Sonographic Murphy Sign 3 Gallbladder Wall Thickening (gt3mm) 4 Pericholecystic fluid
Other less specific imaging findings include gallbladder distension(gt4 cm) and sludge
99mTc-HIDA scintigraphy HIDA cholescintigraphy in acute cholecystitis will demonstrate
nonvisualization of the gallbladder
Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
040823
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Figure Acute cholecystitis (A) TS of an oedematous thickened gallbladder wall with a stone (B) LS with a thickened wall (arrows) Stones and debris are present (C) and (D) TS and LS demonstrating pericholecystic fluid
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
040823
Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign
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Sonographic Murphyrsquos sign is positive when the point of maximal tenderness is identified in the right upper quadrant while the gallbladder is identified on the ultrasound monitor
Differential diagnosis of acute cholecystitis choledocholithiasis pancreatitispeptic ulcer diseaseacute hepatitis
Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
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040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Complications gangrenous cholecystitis emphysematous cholecystitis gallbladder perforation pericholecystic abscess cholecystoenteric fistula liver abscess
Gangrenous and emphysematous cholecystitis - serious complications of acute cholecystitis that may be identified with ultrasound by the presence of air within the gallbladder wall or lumen Air on ultrasound is represented by ldquocomet-tailrdquo artifacts
Gallbladder perforation may also be diagnosed by ultrasound Findings of perforation include significant amounts of pericholecystic fluid that may contain echogenic material which may be walled off from the rest of the abdomen
Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Gallbladder gangrenemucosal sloughing Longitudinalultrasound of a patient who had acute cholecystitissecondary to stone (arrow) impacted in thegallbladder neck Note the intraluminal membranes(arrowheads) that are associated with gangrene ofthe gallbladder
Chronic calculus cholecystitisUSG FINDINGS
Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Thickened echogenic wall Contracted GB Cholelithisis
Chronic calculus cholecystitis
When the gallbladder is entirely filled with stones a wall echo shadow (WES) sign is seen
The WES triad is another sign of chronic cholecystitis here the WES stands for Wall (of the GB) Echo (of the calculus) and Shadow (caused by the stones)
ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
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Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
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040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
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ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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ACALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) refers
development of cholecystitis either in a gallbladder without gallstones or in a gallbladder with gallstones where the stones are not the contribuatry factor to the development of cholecystitis
AETIOLOGY It usually occurs in critically ill or injured patients
Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Figure (A) Acalculous cholecystitis The gallbladder wall is markedly thickened and tender on scanning(B) Gravity-dependent sludge with a thick oedematous wall No stones were present
PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
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PORCELAIN GB A porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive
calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall The term porcelain gallbladder has been used
to emphasize the blue discoloration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery
Association between porcelain gallbladder and gallbladder adenocarcinoma- 22-30
Cholecystectomy routinely performed when a porcelain gallbladder is identified
Porcelain gallbladder (A) Sagittal imageof the gallbladder shows a densely echogenic anterior wall (arrow) with a sharp shadow that obliterates the gallbladder lumen and posterior wall (B) Transverse ultrasound of thegallbladder in the same patient The anterior wall is bright but without enough reflection or attenuation to eliminate visualization of the lumen and posterior wall (arrow) which is also echogenic and casts a posterior acoustic shadow
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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GB POLYPS
Gallbladder polyps are outgrowths of the gallbladder mucosal wall
Do not cast an acoustic shadow Remain fixed on turning the patient so distinguishable from
stones Majority are not neoplastic but are hyperplastic or represent
lipid deposits(cholesterolosis) Gallbladder (GB) polyps are incidentally detected in
approximately 4ndash7 of patients who undergo ultrasonography
GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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GB POLYPS GB polyps are classified into 2 groups Neoplastic
Adenomas Adenocarcinomas
Nonneoplastic Cholesterol polyps Inflammatory polyps Adenomyomatosis
GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
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Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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GB polyps are soft tissue masses attached to the wall of the gallbladder and differentiated from gallstones by their lack of mobility and shadowing
On CD demonstration of supplying vessel pathognomic of polyp
INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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INCREASE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN POLYP
Diameters gt 10 mm Sessile Polyps Single Polyps Polyps With Adjacent Wall Thickening Or Invasion Increased Patient Age Size Of At Least 10 mm Is The Most Well-
established predictor of malignancy
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
040823
The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
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Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
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Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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CARCINOMA GB Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common
biliary tract cancer Delayed presentation and early spread of
tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis
RISK FACTOR FOR CA GB Gallstones History of chronic cholecystitis Porcelain gallbladder Choledochal cysts Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junctions Gallbladder polyps gt 1thinspcm in size Peak incidence in the 6th -7th decades of life 3-5 times more predominant in females
USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
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Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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USG FINDINGS IN CA GB A Mass Completely Occupying Or Replacing The
Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Gallbladder Lumen Focal Or Diffuse Asymmetric Gallbladder Wall
Thickening An Intraluminal Polypoid Lesion Invasion of adjacent liver parenchyma Hepatic metastasis Periportal peripancreatic lymphadenopathy Sonographically Heterogeneous Predominantly
Hypoechoic Tumor Fills Much Or All of the gallbladder lumen
CA GB WITH LIVER INVASION
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
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THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
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CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
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BILIARY TRACT
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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The normal gallbladder wall measures less than 4 mm the gallbladder wall is measured at the most narrow point of the anterior wall in the short-axis Care must be taken to not measure the wall at an oblique angle
THICKENING OF GALL BLADDER WALL DD
FOCALADENOMYOMATOSISGALL BLADDER CANCER
DIFFUSE
ACUTE CHOLECYSTITISCHRONIC CHOLECYSTITISXANTHOGRANULOMATOUS
CHOLECYSTTISADENOMYOMATOSIS GB WALL EDEMAGB CANCER
OTHERS- ASCITISCHFHYPOALBUMINEMIA
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
BILIARY TRACT
040823
BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
2000 Am Coll of Gastroenterology
040823
Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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BILE DUCTS Sonographically the CBD appears as an anechoic tubular
structure in the main portal triad anterior to and following the course of the main portal vein
Conventionally the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct as measured by ultrasound is considered to be 6 mm
Biliary duct obstruction caused by stones pancreatic pathology (eg mass) or stricture is detected measuring a CBD larger than 6-7 mm
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
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DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Intrahepatic duct stones
The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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The Mirizzi Syndrome Form of obstructive jaundice-described
by Mirizzi Caused by a stone or stones impacted in
the neck of the gallbladder or the cystic duct such that the common hepatic duct is narrowed
Rare complication of gallstones-occurs in about 01 to 07 of patients with cholelitiasis
Csendes classification of Mirizzi syndrome
Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Figure Mirizzi syndrome a large stone in theneck of the gallbladder (arrow) is compressing the bile duct causing intrahepatic duct dilatation The lower end of the CBD remains normal in calibre
COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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COMPONENTS OF MS There must be 4 components for the syndrome to
occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
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NO STRICTURE
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DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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occur1 Anatomy- placing the cystic duct parallel to the
common hepatic duct2 Impaction of a stone in the cystic dust or
gallbladder neck3 Obstruction of the common hepatic duct from the
stone itself or from the resultant inflammatory response
4 Intermittent or constant jaundice occasionally causing cholangitis and with longstanding obstruction biliary cirrhosis
INTRAHEPATIC GALL STONES
INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
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INTRAHEPATIC VS EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
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bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
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TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
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Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
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FOCAL STRICTURE
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
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Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
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bullCarolis disease is characterized by congenital segmental dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts producing primary intrahepatic gallstonesbullSecondary intrahepatic gall stone formation occurs due to chronic obstruction of CBD and CHD
bullIts believed that most patients suffering a chronic illness have excessive amounts of gallstones in the liverbull Gallstones found in gallbladder tend to be hardened and relatively large while stones found in liver tends to be soft and noncalcifiedbullIntrahepatic Gallstones cause liver congestion and elevted liver enzymes
Primary intrahepatic stones exclusively involving the intrahepatic biliary tree-related to chronic parasitic infestation of the biliary tree- (ascariasis )Mixed intrahepatic stone- Associated with extrahepatic lithiasisSecondary intrahepatic stones related to ananatomical condition precipitating stasis or infection
TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
bullPOLYPOID CANCERbullSTONESbullPERIAMPULLARY CANCERbullSENILE CHANGEbullPOSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY
DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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TYPES OF INTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
CALCULI IN THE DISTAL CBD
CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
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DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
040823
Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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EXTRAHEPATIC CALCULUS
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CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
gallstones sludge cholecystitis polyps gallbladder cancer
Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
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FOCAL STRICTURE
bullBACTERIAL CHOLANGITISbullCHOLANGIOCARCINOMAbullCHOLEDOCAL CYSTSbullMETASTASISbullBENIGN STRICTURE
NO STRICTURE
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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CONTENTS Indications Normal Anatomy Pathogical FindingsGB
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Biliary tract Bile duct stones klatskin tumour
KLATSKIN TUMOUR A Klatskin tumour is a term that was traditionally
given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
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FOCAL STRICTURE
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placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occuring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct)
Typically these tumours are Small In Size Poorly Differentiated Exhibit Aggressive Biologic Behaviour And tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts 25 of all cholangiocarcinoma
Risk factors Primary sclerosing cholangitis Choledochal cysts Parasitic infections Hepatolithiasis (also called Oriental
cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
KLATSKIN TUMOUR
COLOUR DOPPLER TO LOOK FOR VASCULAR INVASION
040823
THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
FOCAL STRICTURE
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Pearls and Pitfalls The gallbladder is a mobile organ remember to change patient positioning andor probe
placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
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cholangiohepatitis) Toxin exposures Genetic Factors
ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
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THICKENING OF BILE DUCT WALL
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DILATATIONbullCHOLEDOCHAL CYSTbullASCARIASIS
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Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
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ULTRASOUND FINDINGS Presence of a hilar mass with obstruction Increased echogenicity relative to surrounding
liver ~ 79 Reduced echogenicity ~ 19 Mixed echogenicity ~ 2 Segmental dilatation or nonunion of R and L
ducts Polypoid intraluminal masses Nodular smooth masses with mural
thickening Should do doppler as this is helpful to assess
Vascular invasion (unresectable)
Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
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placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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Figure Cholangiocarcinoma (A) Irregular mass at the porta causing biliary obstructionmdasha Klatskin tumour(B) MRI of the same patient confirming the mass at the porta
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placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
The common bile duct can be dilated in the absence of pathology in older patients and postcholecystectomy patients
Measure the anterior wall of the gallbladder The posterior wall may appear artificially thickened because of acoustic enhancement or artifact from bowel gas
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placement to find the organ of interest
Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
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Distinguish gallstones from polyps and septations or folds by always scanning through the whole organ and in both longitudinal and transverse planes
During the biliary exam use color Doppler to help distinguish nonvascular from vascular structures
Ultrasound findings must be interpreted in the context of the clinical presentation findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis (eg gallstone or thickened wall) may be present in patients in a nondiseased state
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