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ii) cholelithiasis
ii) cholelithiasis


== Acute vs chronic ==
== Acute cholecystitis versus chronic cholecystitis==
 
*Clinical impression.
*Clinical hx
*Favour chronic:
 
**40s or less.
Chronic
**RK sinuses.
*40s or less
**Papillary hyperplasia.
*RK sinuses
**Cholesterolosis.
*Papillary hyperplasia
*Favour acute:
*Cholesterolosis
**Gallstone in neck.
 
**Edema.
Acute
**Reactive epithelial changes.
*Gallstone in neck
**Several [[PMN]]s.
*Edema
**Wall thickness > 3 mm (gross) - required for acute.
*Reactive epithelial changes
*Several PMNs
*Wall thickness > 3 mm (gross) - required for acute

Revision as of 07:57, 31 July 2013

Cholecystitis & cholelithiasis

Microscopic description

A. The section shows gallbladder wall with a minimal superficial lymphocytic infiltrate. No Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses are identified. There is no cholesterolosis, no dysplasia and no metaplasia.

Final diagnosis

A. Gallbladder, cholecystectomy: i) minimal chronic cholecystitis ii) cholelithiasis

Acute cholecystitis versus chronic cholecystitis

  • Clinical impression.
  • Favour chronic:
    • 40s or less.
    • RK sinuses.
    • Papillary hyperplasia.
    • Cholesterolosis.
  • Favour acute:
    • Gallstone in neck.
    • Edema.
    • Reactive epithelial changes.
    • Several PMNs.
    • Wall thickness > 3 mm (gross) - required for acute.