Gallbladder
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Contents
Basic autopsy cutting
May be done by a distal-to-proximal approach: Identify the ampulla of Vater, possibly by bile flow when squeezing the gallbladder. Dissect the common bile duct, cystic duct and thereafter the gallbladder. Look mainly for signs of carcinoma.
Fixation
Generally 10% neutral buffered formalin.
See also: General notes on fixation
Cholesterolosis (yellow streaks of cholesterol deposition) is a frequent incidental finding.[1]
Microscopic evaluation
Report
Comprehensiveness
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- Minimal depth
- (Moderate depth)
- ((Comprehensive))
Notes
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