Article, 2024
Incidental findings of gallbladder and bile ducts – Management strategies: Normal findings, anomalies, “silent gallstones” and bile duct dilatation - A World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) position paper
WFUMB Ultrasound Open,
ISSN
2949-6683,
Volume 2,
1,
Page 100034,
10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100034
Contributors
Jenssen, Christian
0000-0002-7008-6650
[1]
[2]
Nolsøe, Christian Pállson
0000-0003-0168-6131
[3]
[4]
Lorentzen, Torben
[5]
Lee, Jae Young
[6]
Chaubal, Nitin G
0000-0003-3776-6395
[7]
Möller, Kathleen
0009-0002-9492-0141
[8]
Ewertsen, Caroline
[9]
Cui, Xin-Wu
0000-0003-3890-6660
[10]
[11]
Chaves, Edda Leonor
0000-0001-6955-1968
[12]
Popescu, Alina
[13]
Dong, Yang
0000-0002-0212-1477
[14]
Dietrich, Christoph Frank
0000-0001-6015-6347
(Corresponding author)
[15]
Affiliations
- [1]
Brandenburg Institute for Clinical Ultrasound (BICUS) at Medical University Brandenburg „Theodor Fontane”, Neuruppin, Germany
[NORA names:
Germany; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [2]
Krankenhaus Märkisch-Oderland
[NORA names:
Germany; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [3]
Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
[NORA names:
Capital Region of Denmark; Hospital; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [4]
Zealand University Hospital
[NORA names:
Region Zealand; Hospital; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [5]
Herlev Hospital
[NORA names:
Capital Region of Denmark; Hospital; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
(... more)
- [6]
Seoul National University
[NORA names:
South Korea; Asia, East; OECD];
- [7]
Jaslok Hospital
[NORA names:
India; Asia, South];
- [8]
Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg
[NORA names:
Germany; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [9]
Rigshospitalet
[NORA names:
Capital Region of Denmark;
Hospital; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [10]
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
[NORA names:
China; Asia, East];
- [11]
Tongji Hospital
[NORA names:
China; Asia, East];
- [12]
Ultrasound Section, Radiology Department, Hospital Regional Nicolas Solano, MINSA, La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste, Panama
[NORA names:
Panama; America, Central];
- [13]
Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara
[NORA names:
Romania; Europe, EU];
- [14]
XinHua Hospital
[NORA names:
China; Asia, East];
- [15]
Department Allgemeine Innere Medizin (DAIM), Kliniken Hirslanden Beau Site, Salem und Permancence, Bern, Switzerland
[NORA names:
Switzerland; Europe, Non-EU; OECD]
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Abstract
The World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) has started a series of position papers highlighting the role of ultrasound techniques for diagnosis, risk assessment and follow-up of incidental imaging findings. Gallbladder and biliary tree are among the most frequent anatomical localizations of incidental findings. A first part of the position paper on incidental findings of gallbladder and bile ducts was related to gallbladder polyps and other incidental findings of the gallbladder wall. Based on a description of normal findings, this second part addresses congenital anomalies and variations of the gallbladder and the biliary tree, asymptomatic bile duct dilatation and “silent” gallstones. Based on evidence on prevalence and outcome and with a special focus on ultrasound techniques, the position paper makes recommendations regarding diagnostic work-up, follow-up and treatment of these incidental findings.
Keywords
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