Table 1.
Imaging modalities for gallbladder adenomyomatosis
| First author | Country | Modality | Sensitivity and specificity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azuma, T. | Japan | EUS, US |
EUS: sensitivity: 91.7% Specificity: 87.7%. US: sensitivity: 54.2% Specificity: 53.8% |
| Bang, S. H. | South Korea | MRI, CT, US |
US: sensitivity: 73.1% Specificity: 96.3% Accuracy: 88.8% CT: sensitivity: 50.0% Specificity: 98.2% Accuracy: 82.5% MRI: sensitivity: 80.8% Specificity: 98.2% Accuracy: 92.5% |
| Ching, B. H. | USA | CT |
CT: sensitivity: 36% specificity:85.7% |
| Haradome, H. | Japan | CT, MRI, MRCP | MRCP: specificity for “Pearl Necklace” sign: 92% |
| Joo, I. | South Korea | US |
US: sensitivity: 80% Specificity: 85.7% Accuracy: 82.2% |
| Jung, S. E. | South Korea | MRI |
MRI: sensitivity: 99% Specificity: 100% |
| Yoshimitsu, K. | Japan | MRI, CT, US |
MRI: sensitivity: 93% Specificity: 93% Accuracy: 93% CT: sensitivity: 65% Specificity: 85% Accuracy: 75% US: sensitivity: 43% Specificity: 89% Accuracy: 66% |
Abbreviations: GA: gallbladder adenomyomatosis; CT: computed tomography; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; US: ultrasound; EUS: endoscopic ultrasound; MRCP: magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.