Porcelain gallbladder
Calcification of the wall of the gallbladder.
The gallbladder looks on ultrasound, abdominal X-ray and computed tomography (CT) as if it were made of 'porcelain.' The calcification results from chronic cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation) usually associated with gallstones.
Patients with a calcified gallbladder have an increased risk of cancer of the gallbladder