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Gallbladder Wall Thickening in Preeclampsia FREE

Kathleen A. Gadwood, MD; Carlos J. Reynes, MD; Michael E. Flisak, MD; John Gianopoulos, MD; Paul Tomich, MD; Roberta Karlman, MD
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JAMA. 1985;253(1):71-73. doi:10.1001/jama.1985.03350250079027
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Sonographic examination of the gallbladder in two patients with preeclampsia and right upper quadrant pain demonstrated notable thickening of the gallbladder wall. The sonographic abnormality and clinical symptoms completely resolved after delivery and/or medical management of the preeclampsia. This finding is probably secondary to the hypoalbuminemia characteristic of preeclampsia and should not be mistaken for intrinsic gallbladder disease.

(JAMA 1985;253:71-73)

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Goodlin RC:  Severe pre-eclampsia: Another great imitator . Am J Obstet Gynecol 1976;; 125:747-753.
Burrow GN, Ferris TF: Medical Complications During Pregnancy , ed 2. Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1982;, pp 287-288.
Sommer G, Greenway GD, Bookstein JJ, et al:  Hepatic rupture with toxemia of pregnancy: Angiographic diagnosis . AJR 1979;;132:455-456.
Roopnarinesingh S, Jankey N, Gopeesingh T:  Rupture of the liver as a complication of pre-eclampsia: Case report and review of the literature . Int Surg 1981;;66:169-170.
Finberg HJ, Birnholz JC:  Ultrasound evaluation of the gallbladder wall . Radiology 1979;; 133:693-698.
Schlaer WJ, Leopold GR, Scheible FW:  Sonography of the thickened gallbladder wall: A nonspecific finding . AJR 1981;;136:337-339.
Patriquin HB, DiPietro M, Barber FE, et al:  Sonography of thickened gallbladder wall: Causes in children . AJR 1983;;141:57-60.
Fiske CE, Laing FC, Brown TW:  Ultrasonographic evidence of gallbladder wall thickening in association with hypoalbuminemia . Radiology 1980;;135:713-716.
Rails PW, Quinn MF, Juttner HU, et al:  Gallbladder wall thickening: Patients without intrinsic gallbladder disease . AJR 1981;;137:65-68.
Bartoli E, Calonaci N, Nenci R:  Ultrasonography of the gallbladder in pregnancy . Gastrointest Radiol 1984;;9:35-38.
Shuman WP, Rogers JV, Rudd TG, et al:  Low sensitivity of sonography and cholescintigraphy in acalculous cholecystitis . AJR 1984;; 142:531-534.

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Goodlin RC:  Severe pre-eclampsia: Another great imitator . Am J Obstet Gynecol 1976;; 125:747-753.
Burrow GN, Ferris TF: Medical Complications During Pregnancy , ed 2. Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1982;, pp 287-288.
Sommer G, Greenway GD, Bookstein JJ, et al:  Hepatic rupture with toxemia of pregnancy: Angiographic diagnosis . AJR 1979;;132:455-456.
Roopnarinesingh S, Jankey N, Gopeesingh T:  Rupture of the liver as a complication of pre-eclampsia: Case report and review of the literature . Int Surg 1981;;66:169-170.
Finberg HJ, Birnholz JC:  Ultrasound evaluation of the gallbladder wall . Radiology 1979;; 133:693-698.
Schlaer WJ, Leopold GR, Scheible FW:  Sonography of the thickened gallbladder wall: A nonspecific finding . AJR 1981;;136:337-339.
Patriquin HB, DiPietro M, Barber FE, et al:  Sonography of thickened gallbladder wall: Causes in children . AJR 1983;;141:57-60.
Fiske CE, Laing FC, Brown TW:  Ultrasonographic evidence of gallbladder wall thickening in association with hypoalbuminemia . Radiology 1980;;135:713-716.
Rails PW, Quinn MF, Juttner HU, et al:  Gallbladder wall thickening: Patients without intrinsic gallbladder disease . AJR 1981;;137:65-68.
Bartoli E, Calonaci N, Nenci R:  Ultrasonography of the gallbladder in pregnancy . Gastrointest Radiol 1984;;9:35-38.
Shuman WP, Rogers JV, Rudd TG, et al:  Low sensitivity of sonography and cholescintigraphy in acalculous cholecystitis . AJR 1984;; 142:531-534.
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