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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 116359
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116359
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116359
Clinical management of porcelain gallbladder: A case report
Shao-Jie Chen, An-Yin Hu, Qi-Sen Li, Yi Fan, Yi-Gang Chen, She Tian, Ci-Jun Peng, Min Han, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guizhou Hospital of The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guiyang 550031, Guizhou Province, China
Shao-Jie Chen, Yi-Gang Chen, She Tian, Ci-Jun Peng, Min Han, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou Province, China
Song Chen, Department of General Surgery, Guizhou Provincial Staff Hospital, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou Province, China
Hai-Liang Li, Department of Anorectal Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Zunyi, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563099, Guizhou Province, China
Co-first authors: Shao-Jie Chen and Song Chen.
Co-corresponding authors: Ci-Jun Peng and Min Han.
Author contributions: Chen SJ and Chen S contributed to writing - original draft, and they contributed equally to this manuscript and are co-first authors; Chen SJ, Chen S, Hu AY, and Li QS contributed to methodology; Chen SJ, Chen S, Hu AY, and Tian S contributed to data curation and validation; Chen SJ, Chen S, Li QS, Chen YG, Peng CJ, and Han M contributed to writing - review and editing; Li QS, Tian S, Peng CJ, and Han M contributed to investigation; Fan Y and Li HL contributed to formal analysis and resources; Peng CJ and Han M contributed to conceptualization, project administration, and supervision, they contributed equally to this manuscript and are co-corresponding authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Supported by Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project, No. Qian-KH-[2024]-youth-009.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Min Han, Professor, Vice Director, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou Province, China. 409582096@qq.com
Received: November 11, 2025
Revised: December 2, 2025
Accepted: February 2, 2026
Published online: May 27, 2026
Processing time: 198 Days and 7.8 Hours
Revised: December 2, 2025
Accepted: February 2, 2026
Published online: May 27, 2026
Processing time: 198 Days and 7.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Porcelain gallbladder, a rare condition marked by gallbladder wall calcification, carries a significant risk of malignancy. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography is the definitive imaging modality for diagnosis. Prophylactic cho