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Porcelain gallbladder

MedGen UID:: 1052569
•Concept ID:: CN377283
•: Finding

Synonyms:	Calcified gallbladder; Calcifying cholecystitis; Cholecystopathia chronica calcarea

HPO:	HP:6000451

Definition

Porcelain gallbladder refers to the condition in which the inner gallbladder wall is encrusted with calcium. The wall becomes brittle, hard, and often takes on a bluish hue. It is usually found incidentally on plain abdominal x-rays or other imaging because most patients are asymptomatic. [from HPO]

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Abnormality of the digestive system
- Abnormality of the abdominal organs
  - Abnormality of the liver
    - Abnormality of the biliary system
      - Abnormality of the gallbladder
        Abnormal gallbladder morphology
        Porcelain gallbladder

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Interventional radiology's role in the diagnosis and management of patients with gallbladder carcinoma.

Fine GC, Smith TA, Stein SI, Madoff DC
Chin Clin Oncol 2019 Aug;8(4):40. Epub 2019 Aug 5 doi: 10.21037/cco.2019.07.09. PMID: 31431037

Metformin treatment prevents gallstone formation but mimics porcelain gallbladder in C57Bl/6 mice.

Dorvash MR, Khoshnood MJ, Saber H, Dehghanian A, Mosaddeghi P, Firouzabadi N
Eur J Pharmacol 2018 Aug 15;833:165-172. Epub 2018 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.06.002. PMID: 29883669

Risk factors for biliary tract and ampullary carcinomas and prophylactic surgery for these factors.

Miyazaki M, Takada T, Miyakawa S, Tsukada K, Nagino M, Kondo S, Furuse J, Saito H, Tsuyuguchi T, Chijiiwa K, Kimura F, Yoshitomi H, Nozawa S, Yoshida M, Wada K, Amano H, Miura F; Japanese Association of Biliary Surgery; Japanese Society of Hepato-Pancreatic Surgery; Japan Society of Clinical Oncology
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2008;15(1):15-24. Epub 2008 Feb 16 doi: 10.1007/s00534-007-1276-8. PMID: 18274840 Free PMC Article

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Intraumbilical versus periumbilical incision in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial.

Lee JS, Hong TH
Int J Surg 2016 Sep;33 Pt A:83-7. Epub 2016 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.07.071. PMID: 27494996

Porcelain gallbladder.

Ansari S
Indian J Gastroenterol 2014 Jul;33(4):399. doi: 10.1007/s12664-013-0362-x. PMID: 23982704

Carcinoma gallbladder.

Biswas PK
Mymensingh Med J 2010 Jul;19(3):477-81. PMID: 20639849

Porcelain gallbladder with extrahepatic bile duct obstruction in a child.

Snajdauf J, Petrů O, Pýcha K, Rygl M, Kalousová J, Keil R, Kodet R
Pediatr Surg Int 2006 Mar;22(3):293-6. Epub 2005 Dec 1 doi: 10.1007/s00383-005-1606-3. PMID: 16320063

Porcelain gallbladder.

Opatrny L
CMAJ 2002 Apr 2;166(7):933. PMID: 11949995 Free PMC Article

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Diagnosis

Gallbladder Disorders: A Comprehensive Review.

Lam R, Zakko A, Petrov JC, Kumar P, Duffy AJ, Muniraj T
Dis Mon 2021 Jul;67(7):101130. Epub 2021 Jan 18 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101130. PMID: 33478678

Porcelain Gallbladder.

Matsuura H, Matsushita H, Imamura R
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021 Dec;19(12):A30. Epub 2020 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.08.036. PMID: 32827726

Porcelain gallbladder.

Patel NJ, Caserta MP, DiSantis DJ
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017 Jan;42(1):322-323. doi: 10.1007/s00261-016-0844-2. PMID: 27444785

Diagnosing porcelain gallbladder.

Lee TC, Liu KL, Lai IR, Wang HP
Am J Med 2005 Oct;118(10):1171-2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.04.023. PMID: 16194651

Porcelain gallbladder.

Opatrny L
CMAJ 2002 Apr 2;166(7):933. PMID: 11949995 Free PMC Article

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Therapy

Metformin treatment prevents gallstone formation but mimics porcelain gallbladder in C57Bl/6 mice.

Dorvash MR, Khoshnood MJ, Saber H, Dehghanian A, Mosaddeghi P, Firouzabadi N
Eur J Pharmacol 2018 Aug 15;833:165-172. Epub 2018 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.06.002. PMID: 29883669

Intraumbilical versus periumbilical incision in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial.

Lee JS, Hong TH
Int J Surg 2016 Sep;33 Pt A:83-7. Epub 2016 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.07.071. PMID: 27494996

Gallbladder cancers: associated conditions, histological types, prognosis, and prevention.

Cariati A, Piromalli E, Cetta F
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2014 May;26(5):562-9. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000074. PMID: 24614695

Temporal arteritis presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms in a middle aged man.

Jafri HS, Sofianos C, Hattab EM, Overhiser AJ, Chiorean M
J Gen Intern Med 2006 Jul;21(7):C4-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00414.x. PMID: 16808762 Free PMC Article

Asymptomatic gallstones.

Gibney EJ
Br J Surg 1990 Apr;77(4):368-72. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800770405. PMID: 2187558

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Prognosis

Imaging Features of Premalignant Biliary Lesions and Predisposing Conditions with Pathologic Correlation.

Zulfiqar M, Chatterjee D, Yoneda N, Hoegger MJ, Ronot M, Hecht EM, Bastati N, Ba-Ssalamah A, Bashir MR, Fowler K
Radiographics 2022 Sep-Oct;42(5):1320-1337. Epub 2022 Aug 5 doi: 10.1148/rg.210194. PMID: 35930475

Porcelain gallbladder: a benign process or concern for malignancy?

Schnelldorfer T
J Gastrointest Surg 2013 Jun;17(6):1161-8. Epub 2013 Feb 20 doi: 10.1007/s11605-013-2170-0. PMID: 23423431

Carcinoma gallbladder.

Biswas PK
Mymensingh Med J 2010 Jul;19(3):477-81. PMID: 20639849

Porcelain gallbladder with extrahepatic bile duct obstruction in a child.

Snajdauf J, Petrů O, Pýcha K, Rygl M, Kalousová J, Keil R, Kodet R
Pediatr Surg Int 2006 Mar;22(3):293-6. Epub 2005 Dec 1 doi: 10.1007/s00383-005-1606-3. PMID: 16320063

Porcelain gallbladder.

Opatrny L
CMAJ 2002 Apr 2;166(7):933. PMID: 11949995 Free PMC Article

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Clinical prediction guides

Porcelain Gallbladder: Is Observation a Safe Option in Select Populations?

DesJardins H, Duy L, Scheirey C, Schnelldorfer T
J Am Coll Surg 2018 Jun;226(6):1064-1069. Epub 2018 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.11.026. PMID: 29505824

Intraumbilical versus periumbilical incision in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial.

Lee JS, Hong TH
Int J Surg 2016 Sep;33 Pt A:83-7. Epub 2016 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.07.071. PMID: 27494996

Porcelain Gallbladder: No Longer an Indication for Prophylactic Cholecystectomy.

Chen GL, Akmal Y, DiFronzo AL, Vuong B, O'Connor V
Am Surg 2015 Oct;81(10):936-40. PMID: 26463284

Hyalinizing cholecystitis with features of immunoglobulin G4-related disease-coincidence or an unrecognized association? A case report.

Gupta RK, Patton KT
Hum Pathol 2015 Apr;46(4):625-8. Epub 2015 Jan 29 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2014.12.015. PMID: 25680903

The role of diffusion-weighted examination in non-polyploid gallbladder malignancies: A preliminary study.

Solak A, Solak I, Genç B, Sahin N
Turk J Gastroenterol 2013;24(2):148-53. doi: 10.4318/tjg.2013.0659. PMID: 23934462

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