Characteristics of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in carcinogenesis of gallbladder papillary adenoma: A case report

Article type: Case Report

Authors: Guan, Pei-Shan^{a; b} | Yuan, Hai-Xia^{b; *} | Wang, Wen-Ping^{b; *}

Affiliations: [a] Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen, China | [b] Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding authors. Hai-Xia Yuan, MD and Wen-ping Wang, MD, Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China. Tel.: +86 21 64041990/Ext.2474; Fax: +86 21 64220319; E-mails: [email protected] (Hai-Xia Yuan), and [email protected] (Wen-Ping Wang).

Abstract: Gallbladder cancer is a malignant tumor with high mortality. Early diagnosis is significance to improve the prognosis of patients. Gallbladder adenoma is recognized as a kind of precancerous disease, for the past few years, contrast-enhanced ultrasound was used in the diagnosis of biliary tumors. This case is about gallbladder papillary adenoma with carcinogenesis. There is rare literature on the contrast-enhanced ultrasound manifestations of this type of disease. We hope that this report can help improve the recognition of contrast-enhanced ultrasound features and improve the accuracy of early diagnosis of gallbladder cancer.

Keywords: Gallbladder cancer, papillary adenoma, carcinogenesis, contrast-enhanced ultrasound

DOI: 10.3233/CH-200940

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 78, no. 2, pp. 209-214, 2021