Reason: hepatopathy or biliary colic? History: chronic intermittent RUQ pain in heavy drinker. LIVER: The liver measures 13.3 cm in length. The liver parenchymal echotexture is normal. No focal hepatic lesions or masses are identified. The portal vein is patent demonstrating normal hepatopetal flow with a velocity of 0.36 m/s.BILIARY TRACT: There is no evidence of cholelithiasis, gallbladder wall thickening, or pericholecystic fluid. No intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary ductal dilatation is present. The common bile duct measures 3.6 mm in diameter.PANCREAS: Not well visualized.SPLEEN: No significant abnormalities noted. The spleen measures 8.8 cm in length. RIGHT KIDNEY: Kidney measures 10.0 cm in length. Normal cortical echotexture. No hydronephrosis. Subcentimeter cyst.LEFT KIDNEY: Kidney measures 10.4 cm in length. Normal cortical echotexture. No hydronephrosis.OTHER: No significant abnormalities noted.
No sonographic evidence of acute cholecystitis or biliary ductal dilatation.