A MYSTERIOUS “porcelain gallbladder” has been discovered inside 100-year-old human remains inside a forgotten asylum cemetery. About the size of a “quail egg”, the rare calc… ...

Porcelain (calcified) gallbladder. Porcelain gallbladder is a condition where, over time, the muscular walls of the gallbladder develop a buildup of calcium.

The procedure, called lithotripsy therapy, is an alternative to removal of the gallbladder. But, it is limited to the approximately 70,000 patients with a single, non-calcified gallstone of less ...

The term “porcelain gallbladder” was coined in 1929 to describe the bluish discoloration and brittle consistency of a gallbladder with an extensively calcified wall.1 Intramural gallbladder ...

Archaeologists have discovered the burial of a woman with a rare "porcelain gallbladder" who was interred at the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum's cemetery 100 years ago.

- Patients with a calcified porcelain gallbladder, at risk of developing gallbladder cancer, should be considered for surgery. Given that conditions such as gallstones and IBS are very common and will ...

Dr. Lacy Anderson said that for Oklahomans suffering from gallstones, the good news is that treatment options are safe, ... though it is less effective for calcified stones.

Dear Dr. Donohue: I had a recent ultrasound exam for side pain. It showed gallstones. I am to have them removed, but have to lose weight before surgery. At work, they say I should be on a restricti… ...

Calcified Liver Metastases. Author: Josephine Wells, ... Cholecystography is helpful in locating the margin of the liver, and in differentiating gallbladder calcification.

A MYSTERIOUS “porcelain gallbladder” has been discovered inside 100-year-old human remains inside a forgotten asylum cemetery. About the size of a “quail egg”, the rare calc… ...