Gallbladder wall thickening

An abnormal increase in gallbladder wall thickness, typically >3 mm on ultrasound or cross-sectional imaging, reflecting edema, inflammation, fibrosis, or infiltrative disease affecting the gallbladder wall from intrinsic or extrinsic causes.

Causes

• Gallbladder-related disorders

  • Acute cholecystitis

  • Chronic cholecystitis

  • Adenomyomatosis

  • Gallbladder carcinoma

• Liver and portal-related disorders

  • Hepatitis

  • Liver cirrhosis

  • Portal hypertension-related gallbladder wall edema

• Cardiovascular and renal causes

  • Heart failure

  • Kidney failure

  • Fluid overload states causing gallbladder wall edema

• Inflammatory and adjacent organ disorders

  • Pancreatitis

  • Colitis

  • Peritonitis

  • Intra-abdominal inflammatory processes