Gallbladder Tenderness Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Acute Cholecystitis

These include gallbladder distension, wall thickening ( 3mm), gallbladder wall anechogenecity, intraluminal echoes, positive sonographic Murphy’s sign [which is maximal tenderness [sonoworld.com]

The individual features of fever, gallbladder wall thickening and probe tenderness were not significant in univariate analysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tenderness over gallbladder during inspiration - Murphy’s sign. [armandoh.org]

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Gallbladder Empyema

As the condition of empyema gallbladder progresses, empyema from the gallbladder might be associated with a palpable distended gallbladder that is markedly tender on even [laparoscopyhospital.com]

As the disease progresses, empyema of the gallbladder may be associated with a palpable distended gallbladder that is markedly tender on even superficial palpation. [emedicine.medscape.com]

No portion of the gallbladder lumen can be reliably identified. There was tenderness over the area with transducer pressure while scanning. [sonoworld.com]

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Pericholecystic Abscess

An oedematous gallbladder surrounded by omentum may be palpable as a tender mass in the RUQ. [gponline.com]

[…] may or may not be present Abd/GI/GU RUQ tenderness (most common); may have diffuse epigastric tenderness w/o RUQ localization Rebound tenderness Palpable gallbladder may [fprmed.com]

A physical examination will reveal how tender the gallbladder is. [medicalnewstoday.com]

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Hydrops of the Gallbladder

The bile is absorbed and replaced by mucus secreted by the gallbladder epithelium. The gallbladder is tender and often palpable. [gpnotebook.co.uk]

The diagnosis is suspected in patients with a palpable, non-tender or mildly tender right upper quadrant mass that is subsequently confirmed to be the gallbladder with ultrasound [aibolita.com]

A large, palpable, minimally tender gallbladder is found on clinical examination. [thehealthscience.com]

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Gallbladder Disease

What Causes Gallbladder Problems There could be infection in the gallbladder causing tenderness or the tenderness could simply be due to stasis of bile causing distention. [gallbladderattack.com]

The walls that line the gallbladder get thicker and more filled with fluid (edema), causing tenderness over the area. [healthcommunities.com]

Others, such as blood clots, stroke, heart attack and gallbladder disease, are more serious and can lead to death. [drugwatch.com]

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Acute Alcohol Intoxication

Often, when the ultrasound probe is moved across the upper abdomen above the gallbladder, people report tenderness. [merckmanuals.com]

The gallbladder is tender and may be palpable. Leucocytosis with neutrophilia 28. • PAIN may also correlate with eating greasy, fatty, or fried foods. [slideshare.net]

Tenderness over gallbladder during inspiration - Murphy’s sign. [armandoh.org]

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Cholecystitis

Often, when the ultrasound probe is moved across the upper abdomen above the gallbladder, people report tenderness. [merckmanuals.com]

Focal tenderness over the gallbladder while scanning is very specific for acute cholecystitis, and should always be looked for. [sonoworld.com]

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Cholelithiasis

Description: The gallbladder demonstrates tiny gallstones. There was mild tenderness over the gallbladder. [123sonography.com]

If the patient stops breathing in (as the gallbladder is tender and, in moving downward, comes in contact with the examiner's fingers) and winces with a "catch" in breath, [en.wikipedia.org]

Stones also move with changes in position.  Polyps may be calcified & reflect shadows, but do not move with change in posture.  Thickened gallbladder wall & local tenderness [slideshare.net]

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Acute Emphysematous Cholecystitis

The chief complaint was pain in the right hypochondrium with severe right hypochondrial tenderness and distention of the gallbladder detected on examination. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Often, when the ultrasound probe is moved across the upper abdomen above the gallbladder, people report tenderness. [merckmanuals.com]

The gallbladder is tender and may be palpable. Leucocytosis with neutrophilia 28. • PAIN may also correlate with eating greasy, fatty, or fried foods. [slideshare.net]

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Cholestatic Jaundice

A palpable gallbladder due to stones is usually tender i.e. due to acute cholecystitis. [epomedicine.com]

Palpable or tender gallbladder. Hypercholesterolaemia.[1]This is a feature in some types of cholestasis. [patient.info]

In choledocholithiasis and cholecystitis, right upper quadrant (RUQ) tenderness is appreciated. Palpable, enlarged, painless gallbladder can suggest pancreatic cancer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Chronic Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis is inflammation of the wall of gallbladder that results in pain in right upper quadrant of abdomen along with tenderness. [tandurust.com]

Hyperasthesia at 9th to 11th rib posteriorly on R side PALPABLE TENDER GALLBLADDER TACHYCARDIA 11. [slideshare.net]

Often, when the ultrasound probe is moved across the upper abdomen above the gallbladder, people report tenderness. [merckmanuals.com]

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Heart Failure

Is there tenderness in the abdomen that would suggest the chest pain is due to gallbladder, pancreas, or ulcer disease? [emedicinehealth.com]

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Choledocholithiasis

Description: The gallbladder demonstrates tiny gallstones. There was mild tenderness over the gallbladder. [123sonography.com]

gallbladder, weight loss Fever, right subcostal tenderness on inspiration (Murphy's sign), palpable gallbladder, mild jaundice Abdominal tenderness, abnormal liver chemistries [clinicaladvisor.com]

She had right upper quadrant tenderness but no signs of peritoneal irritation. [thelancet.com]

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Renal Colic

Tenderness under the right rib cage margin may signal gallbladder disease. [emedicinehealth.com]

Tenderness in the lower quadrants may be associated with appendicitis, diverticulitis, or ovarian disease. Examination of the scrotum may exclude a testicular torsion. [emedicinehealth.com]

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Colitis

• Charcot Triad (fever, RUQ tenderness, and jaundice) is strongly indicative of cholangitis. [scribd.com]

DIAGNOSIS • Cholelithiasis ¡ Ultrasound is the preferred modality and may show stones in the gallbladder with subsequent dilation of the duct or gallbladder wall thickening [scribd.com]

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Acute Otitis Externa

During the examination, a doctor often notes that the abdomen is tender and the abdominal wall muscles may be rigid. [msdmanuals.com]

Blood tests Imaging tests Characteristic abdominal pain leads a doctor to suspect acute pancreatitis, especially in a person who has gallbladder disease or who drinks a lot [msdmanuals.com]

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Carcinoma of the Breast

Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography showed a slightly thickened gallbladder wall and two calculi. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 78-year-old woman presented with right upper abdominal tenderness and positive Murphy's sign during chemotherapy for advanced multiple metastases of the breast cancer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Herein, we report a rare case of gallbladder metastasis from ductal carcinoma of the breast that was diagnosed after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for acute cholecystitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Nephrolithiasis

Tenderness under the right rib cage margin may signal gallbladder disease. [emedicinehealth.com]

Tenderness in the lower quadrants may be associated with appendicitis, diverticulitis, or ovarian disease. Examination of the scrotum may exclude a testicular torsion. [emedicinehealth.com]

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Retrocecal Appendicitis

There was right hypochondrial tenderness with negative Murphy’s sign and renal punch. She had leukocytosis (13 200 cells/μL). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ultrasound showed a normal liver and gallbladder with no significant abnormality. She was treated initially with antibiotics. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cholangitis

In choledocholithiasis and cholecystitis, right upper quadrant (RUQ) tenderness is appreciated. Palpable, enlarged, painless gallbladder can suggest pancreatic cancer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tenderness in the right upper abdomen, a palpable gallbladder, and Murphy’s sign are the characteristic findings of acute cholecystitis. [link.springer.com]

Icterus and RUQ abdominal tenderness can be noted. Icterus is often more pronounced in cases of neoplastic obstruction. [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

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Pyelonephritis

Not to be confused with Murphy's sign, pain on inspiration when the gallbladder is pressed on. [en.wikipedia.org]

Costovertebral angle tenderness The costovertebral angle is located in the back between the 12th rib and the spine Purpose test in which pain is elicited by percussion Costovertebral [en.wikipedia.org]

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Acute Pyelonephritis

Not to be confused with Murphy's sign, pain on inspiration when the gallbladder is pressed on. [en.wikipedia.org]

During the examination, a doctor often notes that the abdomen is tender and the abdominal wall muscles may be rigid. [msdmanuals.com]

Costovertebral angle tenderness Medical diagnostics The costovertebral angle is located in the back between the 12th rib and the spine Purpose test in which pain is elicited [en.wikipedia.org]

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Biliary Colic

[…] over gallbladder if it is distended Constant sharp/stabbing pain in right upper quadrant may radiate to Rt shoulder/back Fever, tachycardia Tenderness in right upper quadrant [jjs.me.uk]

[…] with pressure from the US transducer directly over the gallbladder). [cdemcurriculum.com]

[…] is raised in both and of no help Biliary Colic Cholecystitis Spasmodic Central epigastric pain, sometimes felt on the right No fever, may have tachycardia if pain is bad tender [jjs.me.uk]

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Colonic Diverticulosis

Symptoms such as abdominal pain and tenderness are common to many diseases involving several organ systems such as diseases of the appendix, gallbladder, stomach, small bowel [fascrs.org]

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Alopecia Areata

These blockages can cause inflammation and tenderness and lead to problems with digestion. [tibahlebait.com]

This hardened fluid can form a stone-like substance and block ducts that flow from your gallbladder to your pancreas or liver. [tibahlebait.com]

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Staghorn Calculus

Tenderness under the right rib cage margin may signal gallbladder disease. [emedicinehealth.com]

Tenderness in the lower quadrants may be associated with appendicitis, diverticulitis, or ovarian disease. Examination of the scrotum may exclude a testicular torsion. [emedicinehealth.com]

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Nephrolithiasis

Tenderness under the right rib cage margin may signal gallbladder disease. [emedicinehealth.com]

Tenderness in the lower quadrants may be associated with appendicitis, diverticulitis, or ovarian disease. Examination of the scrotum may exclude a testicular torsion. [emedicinehealth.com]

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Sigmoiditis

Murphy sign is present when a patient stops breathing due to pain while the gallbladder is being palpated during a deep inspiration. [mdpi.com]

Grade II (moderate disease) presents with a leukocytosis (WBC 18,000 cells/mm 3 ), palpable tender mass in right upper quadrant, duration of symptoms 72 h, or marked local [mdpi.com]

Clinical Presentation/Diagnosis The main symptoms of acute cholecystitis are intermittent pain, tenderness and guarding in the right upper quadrant associated with possible [mdpi.com]

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Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis

During the examination, a doctor often notes that the abdomen is tender and the abdominal wall muscles may be rigid. [msdmanuals.com]

Blood tests Imaging tests Characteristic abdominal pain leads a doctor to suspect acute pancreatitis, especially in a person who has gallbladder disease or who drinks a lot [msdmanuals.com]

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Ampulla of Vater Obstruction Syndrome

A palpable gallbladder due to stones is usually tender i.e. due to acute cholecystitis. [epomedicine.com]

[…] over the region of the gallbladder, and elevations of the white blood cell count. [britannica.com]

In about 33% of cases of acute cholecystitis, the gallbladder may be felt with palpation (clinician feeling abdomen for tenderness). [encyclopedia.com]

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