Acalculous cholecystitis- an imaging and therapeutic update

Matthew A Morgan; Daniel M DePietro; Debra S Whorms; Austin R Pantel; Dhakshinamoorthy Ganeshan; Inessa A Goldman; Julie Yang; Rachita Khot

doi:10.1007/s00261-024-04691-0

Acalculous cholecystitis- an imaging and therapeutic update

Abdom Radiol (NY). 2024 Dec 16. doi: 10.1007/s00261-024-04691-0. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Matthew A Morgan¹, Daniel M DePietro², Debra S Whorms², Austin R Pantel², Dhakshinamoorthy Ganeshan³, Inessa A Goldman⁴, Julie Yang⁵, Rachita Khot⁶

Affiliations

¹ University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, USA. Matthew.Morgan@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
² University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, USA.
³ The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
⁴ Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
⁵ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.
⁶ University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, USA.

PMID: 39680125
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-024-04691-0

Abstract

In this review, we highlight current understanding of the pathogenesis of acalculous cholecystitis, as well as its key imaging and clinical features. We also review what happens after a diagnosis and outline current interventional methods.

Keywords: Acalculous cholecystitis; Cholecystitis; Gallbladder; Radiology.

Publication types

Review