GALLBLADDER DIAPHRAGM: ULTRASOUND FINDINGS
The gallbladder diaphragm is a rare congenital malformation, in which a transverse septum divides the gallbladder into a proximal and a distal functional cavity that communicate through an orifice. It is usually asymptomatic, or sometimes it can be responsible for chronic abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasound is the method of choice in pediatrics for the diagnosis of gallbladder abnormalities that affect its shape, size and position. This article presents a clinical case of gallbladder diaphragm in a 12-year-old boy with associated gallstones.
GALLBLADDER DIAPHRAGM: ULTRASOUND FINDINGS
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593792302104
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Palavras-chave: vesicle; diaphragm; lithiasis; pediatrics; abdominal pain
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Keywords: vesicle; diaphragm; lithiasis; pediatrics; abdominal pain
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Abstract:
The gallbladder diaphragm is a rare congenital malformation, in which a transverse septum divides the gallbladder into a proximal and a distal functional cavity that communicate through an orifice. It is usually asymptomatic, or sometimes it can be responsible for chronic abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasound is the method of choice in pediatrics for the diagnosis of gallbladder abnormalities that affect its shape, size and position. This article presents a clinical case of gallbladder diaphragm in a 12-year-old boy with associated gallstones.
- Mario Fernando Pelizzari
- Franco Nehuen de Miguel Sanchez
- Analuz Arevalo
- Maria Florencia Muñoz Ferragut
- Lucila Soledad Gramaglia
