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Lint: multiple-gallbladders

Adjectival Hyphens
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"choledocal cyst: type 2 duplicated gallbladders cannot be pre-operatively differentiated from Todani type II cysts 4"

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Acronyms
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"Prevalence demonstrates regional variation between 1 in 50 (India) to 1 in 3800 (USA) 4."

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"Classification is more easily applied today using MRCP, since ultrasound does not always allow adequate visualisation of the cystic duct and ERCP is an invasive procedure requiring anaesthesia 4."

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List Caps
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"Y+Y shaped"

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"Y+H shaped"

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"H+H shaped"

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"Phrygian cap"

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Headings Case
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"Treatment and Prognosis"

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Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Classification"

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"Treatment and Prognosis"

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There Is
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"There is no established increased risk of malignancy or calculi compared to a single gallbladder 4."

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