- Porcelain gallbladder
Infobox Disease
Name = Porcelain gallbladder
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ICD10 =
ICD9 = ICD9|575.8
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eMedicineSubj = radio
eMedicineTopic = 569
MeshID =Porcelain gallbladder is a calcification of the
gallbladder believed to be brought on by excessivegallstones but more studies are necessary to determine the exact cause.It is predominantly found in overweight female patients of middle age.
Association with cancer
Porcelain gallbladder often results in a diagnosis of
gallbladder cancer . The association with the two is uncertain; gallbladder cancer is rare, but is almost always found with porcelain gallbladder. The prognosis is poor, in that the gallbladder is usually asymptomatic until the cancer has spread.Two review articles found the incidence of calcified gallbladder associated with cancer of the gallbladder was only about 1%. They also found that of 69 calcified gallbladders only 3 of them contained cancer.cite journal |author=Towfigh S, McFadden DW, Cortina GR, "et al" |title=Porcelain gallbladder is not associated with gallbladder carcinoma |journal=The American surgeon |volume=67 |issue=1 |pages=7–10 |year=2001 |pmid=11206901 |doi=] cite journal |author=Stephen AE, Berger DL |title=Carcinoma in the porcelain gallbladder: a relationship revisited |journal=Surgery |volume=129 |issue=6 |pages=699–703 |year=2001 |pmid=11391368 |doi=10.1067/msy.2001.113888]
ymptoms
Symptoms can include
abdominal pain (especially after eating),jaundice , andvomiting .Treatment
If porcelain gallbladder is found very early before symptoms present themselves (such as during a surgery of some sort), the gallbladder can be removed and the chances for recovery are very good. Treatments are still being developed and doctors are studying new ways to treat this cancer at more developed stages.
References
External links
* [http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic569.htm eMedicine.com] — Porcelain Gallbladder by Ali Nawaz Khan and Margaret Aird
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