Study of Gallbladder Lesions in Sudan by using Ultrasonography

Abstract

Gallbladder is part of the biliary system which stores, concentrates and regulates the bile that helps in the process of digestion. This study aimed to study of gallbladder lesion in Sudan using U/S ,included 100 patients with deferent age, residences, tribe and occupations with different abdominal symptoms and signs who were who refereed for gall bladder ultrasonography in different hospitals and clinics in Khartoum state (Military hospital ,Omdurman teaching hospital , Khartoum hospital , Omdurman diagnostic clinic , Dr.Alsafi clinic and Sudan university college of medical radiological sciences clinic) Duration the period from March 2015 to December 2015. This study found that majority of patient 66% were normal gallbladder and remain 34% showed different type of gallbladder diseases(cholelithiasis 16%, the most gallstone cases in females especially the housewives and farmers and age group(40-60 years). cholecystitis 12% , wall thickening polyp and gallbladder carcinoma1%. It concluded that ultrasound played main role in study of gall bladder disease so that patient with symptoms and sign of gallbladder should be investigated carefully .