Cholecystitis

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Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Chronic inflammation of the gallbladder:

Microscopic evaluation

Typical features are:[1]

  • Smooth muscle hypertrophy in the muscularis
  • Mild inflammatory infiltrates
  • Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses

Other findings favoring the diagnosis are:[1]

  • Granulomas (from ruptured Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses) strogly favor the diagnosis.
  • Hyalinized collagen
  • Dystrophic calcification
  • Lymphoid aggregates
  • Atrophic and/or ulcerated mucosa
  • Metaplastic changes, such as gastric or intestinal mucosa

For a general gallbladder screening, see gallbladder.

Notes

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hanni Gulwani. Gallbladder - Cholecystitis - Chronic cholecystitis. Topic Completed: 1 September 2012. Revised: 9 January 2020

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