Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	57310
Country	India

Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Imaging-based algorithmic approach to gallbladder wall thickening
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Pankaj Gupta, Yashi Marodia, Akash Bansal, Naveen Kalra, Praveen Kumar-M, Vishal Sharma, Usha Dutta and Manavjit Singh Sandhu
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Pankaj Gupta, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India. pankajgupta959@gmail.com
Key Words	Gallbladder diseases; Cholecystitis; Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses of the gallbladder; Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis; Neoplasms; Acute cholecystitis
Core Tip	Etiological diagnosis of gallbladder (GB) wall thickening can be challenging. Therefore, a thorough knowledge of the patterns and causes is crucial. Diffuse GB wall thickening is mostly related to inflammatory conditions intrinsic to the GB or extra-cholecystic causes. Focal GB wall thickening, on the other hand, presents a diagnostic challenge. An understanding of the imaging patterns of GB wall thickening including the degree of mural thickening, internal mural characteristics such as enhancement features, and relationship with adjacent structures including liver and bile ducts may point towards the likelihood of GB carcinoma. We present a concise review of the differential diagnoses of GB wall thickening on various imaging modalities. We also discuss the specific features that may aid to distinguish individual benign pathologies (chronic cholecystitis, xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis, and adenomyomatosis) from GB carcinoma. Finally, we suggest an approach to GB wall thickening and propose a reporting format.
Citation	Gupta P, Marodia Y, Bansal A, Kalra N, Kumar-M P, Sharma V, Dutta U, Sandhu MS. Imaging-based algorithmic approach to gallbladder wall thickening. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(40): 6163-6181

Received	2020-06-08 13:27
Peer-Review Started	2020-06-08 13:28
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-07-29 02:21
Revised	2020-08-12 02:31
Second Decision	2020-09-15 12:06
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-09-15 23:37
Articles in Press	2020-09-15 23:37
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Typeset the Manuscript	2020-10-27 01:21

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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