Case Reports in Pediatrics (Jan 2019)

Combined Fundal and Segmental Adenomyomatosis of the Gallbladder in a Child: A Rare Case Report

  • Hidetoshi Kinoshita,
  • Hiromichi Ariga,
  • Jun Shirota,
  • Kyosuke Sasaki,
  • Yasuko Shibukawa,
  • Yutaka Fukuda,
  • Katsutoshi Nagasawa,
  • Seiya Ogata,
  • Hirofumi Shimizu,
  • Michitoshi Yamashita,
  • Hideaki Tanaka

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2659089
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2019

Abstract

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Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder (AMG) is characterized by mucosal hyperplasia leading to invagination through the thickened muscle layer, which is relatively common in adults, but is rare in childhood. We report a 12-year-old boy with adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder combined segmental and fundal type. This combined type is rare in adults and is first reported here in childhood. Although initial imaging with computed tomography (CT) suggested the presence of a circular solid mass-like lesion because of its rare morphology, repeated ultrasonography (US) was useful for leading to a correct diagnosis.