OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to describe and illustrate the CT findings of acute cholecystitis and its complications. CONCLUSION: CT findings suggesting acute cholecystitis should be interpreted with caution and should probably serve as justification for further investigation with abdominal ultrasound. CT has a relatively high negative predictive value, and acute cholecystitis is unlikely in the setting of a negative CT. Complications of acute cholecystitis have a characteristic CT appearance and include necrosis, perforation, abscess formation, intraluminal hemorrhage, and wall emphysema.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to describe and illustrate the CT findings of acute cholecystitis and its complications. CONCLUSION: CT findings suggesting acute cholecystitis should be interpreted with caution and should probably serve as justification for further investigation with abdominal ultrasound. CT has a relatively high negative predictive value, and acute cholecystitis is unlikely in the setting of a negative CT. Complications of acute cholecystitis have a characteristic CT appearance and include necrosis, perforation, abscess formation, intraluminal hemorrhage, and wall emphysema.
Authors: Gail M Yarmish; Martin P Smith; Max P Rosen; Mark E Baker; Michael A Blake; Brooks D Cash; Nicole M Hindman; Ihab R Kamel; Harmeet Kaur; Rendon C Nelson; Robert J Piorkowski; Aliya Qayyum; Mark Tulchinsky Journal: J Am Coll Radiol Date: 2014-01-31 Impact factor: 5.532