Table 2.
Appearance of medical examinations in all the patients enrolled in this study.
| Medical examinations | Appearance | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| US (n = 24) | Thick-walled gallbladder | 14(58.3) |
| Gallbladder atrophy | 12(50) | |
| Pneumobilia | 5(20.8) | |
| Pneumo-gallbladder or air-fluid level in gallbladder | 2(8.3) | |
| Fulfilled gallstone | 12(50) | |
| Disappear of gallbladder | 4(16.7) | |
| CT (n = 29) | ill-defined borderline between gallbladder and digestive tract | 18(62.1) |
| Thick-walled gallbladder | 20(69) | |
| Pneumobilia | 18(62.1) | |
| Pneumo-gallbladder or air-fluid level in gallbladder | 11(37.9) | |
| Bowel loops dilatation | 12(41.4) | |
| MRCP (n = 17) | ill-defined borderline between gallbladder and digestive tract | 7(41.2) |
| Thick-walled gallbladder | 13(76.5) | |
| Gallbladder atrophy | 10(58.8) | |
| Pneumobilia | 10(58.8) | |
| Pneumo-gallbladder or air-fluid level in gallbladder | 5(29.4) | |
| Upper gastrointestinal Imaging (n = 2) |
Observation of communication between gastrointestinal and gallbladder | 1(50) |
| Gastroscopy (n = 7) Colonoscopy (n = 1) |
Observation of fistula | 4(57.1) |
| Observation of fistula | 0(0) |