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*[[Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis]]. | *[[Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis]]. | ||
*[[Cholesterolosis of gallbladder]] - not polypoid. | *[[Cholesterolosis of gallbladder]] - not polypoid. | ||
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Image: Gallbladder cholesterol polyp -- very low mag.jpg | CP - very low mag. (WC) | |||
Image: Gallbladder cholesterol polyp -- low mag.jpg | CP - low mag. (WC) | |||
Image: Gallbladder cholesterol polyp -- intermed mag.jpg | CP - intermed. mag. (WC) | |||
Image: Gallbladder cholesterol polyp -- high mag.jpg | CP - high mag. (WC) | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 03:47, 31 May 2016
Cholesterol polyp of the gallbladder is a common benign finding of the gallbladder.
General
- Benign and common.
- Seen in approximately 6% of removed gallbladders.[1]
- May be detected on ultrasound.[2]
Gross
- Exophytic lesion of the gallbladder mucosa.
DDx:
Microscopic
Features:
- Foamy macrophages in the lamina propria.
DDx:
- Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis.
- Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - not polypoid.
Images
CP - very low mag. (WC)
CP - low mag. (WC)
CP - intermed. mag. (WC)
CP - high mag. (WC)
See also
References
- ↑ Terada, T. (2013). "Histopathologic features and frequency of gall bladder lesions in consecutive 540 cholecystectomies.". Int J Clin Exp Pathol 6 (1): 91-6. PMID 23236547.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Park, CH.; Chung, MJ.; Oh, TG.; Park, JY.; Bang, S.; Park, SW.; Kim, H.; Hwang, HK. et al. (Apr 2013). "Differential diagnosis between gallbladder adenomas and cholesterol polyps on contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasonography.". Surg Endosc 27 (4): 1414-21. doi:10.1007/s00464-012-2620-x. PMID 23233003.