Differential Diagnosis for Folded Thickened Band Across Gall Bladder Body
- Single Most Likely Diagnosis
- Chronic cholecystitis: This condition is characterized by chronic inflammation of the gallbladder, which can lead to the formation of a thickened, folded band across the gallbladder body due to fibrosis and scarring.
- Other Likely Diagnoses
- Gallbladder adenomyomatosis: This benign condition involves the thickening of the gallbladder wall and the formation of intramural diverticula, which can appear as a folded thickened band on imaging.
- Gallbladder polyps or cholesterolosis: These conditions can cause thickening and folding of the gallbladder wall, although they are less likely to present as a distinct band across the gallbladder body.
- Do Not Miss Diagnoses
- Gallbladder cancer: Although less common, gallbladder cancer can present with a thickened, folded band across the gallbladder body, and missing this diagnosis could have severe consequences.
- Porcelain gallbladder: This condition involves calcification of the gallbladder wall, which can appear as a thickened, folded band on imaging, and is associated with an increased risk of gallbladder cancer.
- Rare Diagnoses
- Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: This rare form of gallbladder inflammation can cause thickening and folding of the gallbladder wall, although it is less common than other conditions on this list.
- Gallbladder involvement in systemic diseases (e.g., sarcoidosis, tuberculosis): These conditions can rarely cause thickening and folding of the gallbladder wall, although they are unlikely to present with a distinct band across the gallbladder body.