Gamuts

Biliary sludge

Biliary sludge refers to a viscous mixture of small particles derived from bile. These sediments consist of cholesterol crystals, calcium salts, calcium bilirubinate, mucin, and other materials. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Sludge
May Cause
Biliary tract filling defect
Echo within gallbladder
Echoes within bile ducts
Increased attenuation of gallbladder lumen
Nonshadowing lesion in the gallbladder
T1-hyperintense intraluminal gallbladder lesion
Synonyms
Sludge
May Cause
Biliary tract filling defect
Echo within gallbladder
Echoes within bile ducts
Increased attenuation of gallbladder lumen
Nonshadowing lesion in the gallbladder
T1-hyperintense intraluminal gallbladder lesion


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