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Case #6 -
A 69 year old woman presents with vague intermittent right upper quadrant pain

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
5.) What imaging studies would be appropriate?

Imaging studies:
a. Ultrasound: may show mass in lumen, marked thickening of gallbladder wall, a polypoid or fungating tumor. Presence of stones limits usefulness.
b. CT scan: evaluate liver, gallbladder and biliary tree
 
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