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There is a marked paucity of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (US) findings of gallbladder disease in the literature, and there is only one previous case of gallbladder adenoma. We report such a case. US showed a 2-cm polypoid lesion at the gallbladder body. Color Doppler US showed the hypervascular nature of the lesion, and contrast-enhanced US revealed the lesion to be homogeneously enhanced, suggesting that the lesion was composed of the same pathology. The lesion was surgically resected, and was found to be an adenoma without cancer foci. This case suggests that contrast-enhanced US is an effective tool in diagnosing a gallbladder adenoma.
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Kumagai, Y., Kotanagi, H., Ishida, H. et al. Gallbladder adenoma: report of a case with emphasis on contrast-enhanced US findings. Abdom Imaging 31, 449–452 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-005-0393-6
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