Abstract
A 53-year-old man with right hypochondriac pain was suspected gallstone and porcelain gallbladder at his local doctor, and he was referred to our hospital. Abdominal ultrasound and Computed Tomography revealed the gallbladder wall was thickened and calcified diffusely without any suspicion of cancer. The patient was diagnosed with porcelain gallbladder and underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Histological examination of the resected gallbladder revealed chronic cholecystitis and no malignancy.
Porcelain gallbladder is frequently accompanied by cancer, especially gallbladder cancer, therefore pre-operative detailed examination is necessary.
