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Published on: March 22, 2012
Incidental finding of gallbladder aspergilloma; a rare occurrence
Nils Raab1, Bernd Stephan1, Sabin Khatri1
1LUP-Kliniken Helene von Bülow KH Ludwigslust, Gastroenterologie, Ludwigslust.
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The value of an ultrasound prior to planned interventions is undisputed. Clinically relevant incidental findings are also among the reasons why abdominal ultrasound examinations should be considered part of the diagnostic evaluation during inpatient admission. We report here an interesting case of an unusual "three-headed" polypoid lesion on ultrasound, which histologically and pathologically revealed a saprophytic manifestation of local aspergillosis in the gallbladder without clinical signs of cholecystitis.
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