Objective To observe ultrasonic imaging features of gallbladder in acute icteric hepatitis.Methods Ninety-eight patients with acute icteric hepatitis were studied by ultrasound and liver function test in acute stage and cure stage.Results The alteration of thegallbladder wall occurred in 95 cases(96.94%).The ultrasonic imaging mainly showed gallbladder change, manifesting as wall thickening and internalcavity diminution of gallbladder.After liver function became normal,gallbladder function became normal or transmission turned the better obviously.Conclusions Thealteration of the gallbladder wall is a kind of extrahepatic appearance ofacute icteric hepatitis. Ultrasound has a certain auxiliary value to diagnose acute icteric hepatitis through indirect signs of abnormal gallbladder.