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VESICULA BILIAR PORCELANIZADA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porcelain gallbladder
1, record 1, English, porcelain%20gallbladder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Porcelain gallbladder refers to extensive calcium encrustation of the gallbladder wall. The term has been used to emphasize the blue discolouration and brittle consistency of the gallbladder wall at surgery but is often an incidental finding on multiple different imaging modalities. 2, record 1, English, - porcelain%20gallbladder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- porcelain gall bladder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vésicule porcelaine
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9sicule%20porcelaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vésicule porcelaine : des inflammations récurrentes de la vésicule biliaire entraînent la calcification complète de sa paroi interne. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9sicule%20porcelaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des vésicules porcelaine. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9sicule%20porcelaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vesícula biliar porcelanizada
1, record 1, Spanish, ves%C3%ADcula%20biliar%20porcelanizada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tomografía computarizada puede ayudar a determinar si la vesícula biliar está calcificada o rodeada por una capa de calcio. Esta afección se conoce como vesícula biliar porcelanizada y puede ser causada por el crecimiento de células cancerosas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ves%C3%ADcula%20biliar%20porcelanizada
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