62-year-old female presents with right upper quadrant pain. Of note, she is status post cholecystectomy. LIVER:The liver measures 14.1 cm. The parenchyma has normal echogenicity. No focal mass, ascites, or intrahepatic biliary dilation. The portal vein is patent with normal hepatopedal flow.GALLBLADDER, BILIARY TRACT: The gallbladder is surgically absent. The common bile duct measures 0.8 cm.PANCREAS: Evaluation appears limited by overlying bowel gas.SPLEEN: The spleen measures 9.7 cm. No sonographic abnormalities.KIDNEYS: Right kidney measures 10.6 cm. The left kidney measures 10.5 cm. The cortices have normal echogenicity. No shadowing calculi, no focal mass, or hydronephrosis. ABDOMINAL AORTA: Patent with normal dimensions.INFERIOR VENA CAVA: Patent with normal dimensions.OTHER: No significant abnormality noted.
1. Normal abdominal ultrasound without findings to explain patient's abdominal pain.2. Surgical changes of a cholecystectomy.