Gamuts

Enlarged gallbladder

Gallbladder cancer is a relatively uncommon cancer, with an incidence of fewer than 2 cases per 100,000 people per year in the United States. It is particularly common in central and South America, central and eastern Europe, Japan and northern India; it is also common in certain ethnic groups e.g. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Large gallbladder
May Cause
Extrinsic indentation on duodenum
May Be Caused by
Acromegaly
AIDS-related cholangiopathy
Alcohol abuse
Anticholinergic medication
Carcinoma of gallbladder
Chagas disease
Courvoisier gallbladder
Cryptosporidium
Cytomegalovirus infection
Diabetes mellitus
Gallbladder empyema
Gallbladder hydrops
Hematoma
Immobilization
Kawasaki syndrome
Leptospirosis
Mucocele
Narcotics
Normal variant
Obstructing gallstone
Pancreatitis
Prolonged fasting
Surgery
Total parenteral nutrition
Vagotomy
Synonyms
Large gallbladder
May Cause
Extrinsic indentation on duodenum
May Be Caused by
Acromegaly
AIDS-related cholangiopathy
Alcohol abuse
Anticholinergic medication
Carcinoma of gallbladder
Chagas disease
Courvoisier gallbladder
Cryptosporidium
Cytomegalovirus infection
Diabetes mellitus
Gallbladder empyema
Gallbladder hydrops
Hematoma
Immobilization
Kawasaki syndrome
Leptospirosis
Mucocele
Narcotics
Normal variant
Obstructing gallstone
Pancreatitis
Prolonged fasting
Surgery
Total parenteral nutrition
Vagotomy


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