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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2020; 26(40): 6163-6181
Published online Oct 28, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i40.6163
Published online Oct 28, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i40.6163
Table 2 Features of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography which help in differentiation of benign and malignant gallbladder wall thickening
| Benign wall thickening | Malignant wall thickening | |
| Type of enhancement | Homogenous arterial phase enhancement | Non-homogenous arterial phase enhancement |
| Pattern of vascularization | Branched or tortuous intralesional vascularity | Dotted intralesional vascularity |
| Dynamic change of enhancement | Washout time > 40 s | Washout time < 40 s |
| Infiltration into liver parenchyma | Absent | Present |
- Citation: Gupta P, Marodia Y, Bansal A, Kalra N, Kumar-M P, Sharma V, Dutta U, Sandhu MS. Imaging-based algorithmic approach to gallbladder wall thickening. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(40): 6163-6181
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v26/i40/6163.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v26.i40.6163