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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Gallbladder_cholesterolosis_intermed_mag_cropped.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = Gallbladder cholesterolosis. [[H&E stain]].
| Micro      = abundant foamy macrophages in the lamina propria, +/-papillary hyperplasia
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      =
| Stains    =
| IHC        =
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      = gallbladder mucosa with strawberry-like texture
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[gallbladder]
| Assdx      = [[chronic cholecystitis]], [[obesity]], [[cholelithiasis]]
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx = biliary colic - due to chronic cholecystitis
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = common
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  = benign
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    =
}}
'''Gallbladder cholesterolosis''', also known simply as '''cholesterolosis''', is a common [[gallbladder]] pathology associated with [[chronic cholecystitis]].


Informally, gallbladder cholesterolosis is known as ''strawberry gallbladder''.
==General==
*Common in [[cholecystitis]].
*Associated with yellow gallstones (cholesterol type gallstones).
==Gross==
Features:
*Mucosa has strawberry-like appearance.
**The similarity is in the surface texture.
**The colour (yellow) is not strawberry-like.
===Image===
<gallery>
Image:Cholesterolosis_of_the_Gallbladder.jpg | Gallbladder cholesterolosis. (WC/euthman)
</gallery>
===Microscopic===
Features:
*Numerous foamy macrophages in the lamina propria.
*+/-Papillary hyperplasia.<ref name=pmid7990683>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Celoria | first1 = GC. | last2 = Rodríguez Otero | first2 = JC. | last3 = Proske | first3 = SA. | last4 = Vallilengua | first4 = C. | title = Papillary hyperplasia and cholesterolosis of the gallbladder. | journal = Medicina (B Aires) | volume = 54 | issue = 1 | pages = 31-4 | month =  | year = 1994 | doi =  | PMID = 7990683 }}</ref>
====Image====
<gallery>
Image:Gallbladder_cholesterolosis_intermed_mag_cropped.jpg | Cholesterolosis - intermed. mag. (WC)
Image:Gallbladder_cholesterolosis_micro.jpg | Cholesterolosis. (WC)
</gallery>
www:
*[http://www.surgpath4u.com/caseviewer.php?case_no=523 Papillary hyperplasia (surgpath4u.com)].
==Sign out==
<pre>
GALLBLADDER, CHOLECYSTECTOMY:
- CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS WITH CHOLESTEROLOSIS.
- CHOLELITHIASIS.
</pre>
<pre>
GALLBLADDER, CHOLECYSTECTOMY:
- CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS WITH FOCAL FOAMY MACROPHAGES IN LAMINA PROPRIA.
- CHOLELITHIASIS.
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==See also==
*[[Chronic cholecystitis]].
*[[Gallbladder]].
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
[[Category:Gallbladder]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]

Revision as of 15:44, 27 September 2013

{{ Infobox diagnosis | Name = Gallbladder cholesterolosis | Image = Gallbladder_cholesterolosis_intermed_mag_cropped.jpg | Width = | Caption = Gallbladder cholesterolosis. H&E stain. | Micro = abundant foamy macrophages in the lamina propria, +/-papillary hyperplasia | Subtypes = | LMDDx = | Stains = | IHC = | EM = | Molecular = | IF = | Gross = gallbladder mucosa with strawberry-like texture | Grossing = | Site = [[gallbladder] | Assdx = chronic cholecystitis, obesity, cholelithiasis | Syndromes = | Clinicalhx = biliary colic - due to chronic cholecystitis | Signs = | Symptoms = | Prevalence = common | Bloodwork = | Rads = | Endoscopy = | Prognosis = benign | Other = | ClinDDx = }} Gallbladder cholesterolosis, also known simply as cholesterolosis, is a common gallbladder pathology associated with chronic cholecystitis.

Informally, gallbladder cholesterolosis is known as strawberry gallbladder.

General

  • Common in cholecystitis.
  • Associated with yellow gallstones (cholesterol type gallstones).

Gross

Features:

  • Mucosa has strawberry-like appearance.
    • The similarity is in the surface texture.
    • The colour (yellow) is not strawberry-like.

Image

Microscopic

Features:

  • Numerous foamy macrophages in the lamina propria.
  • +/-Papillary hyperplasia.[1]

Image

www:

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GALLBLADDER, CHOLECYSTECTOMY:
- CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS WITH CHOLESTEROLOSIS.
- CHOLELITHIASIS.
GALLBLADDER, CHOLECYSTECTOMY:
- CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS WITH FOCAL FOAMY MACROPHAGES IN LAMINA PROPRIA.
- CHOLELITHIASIS.

See also

References

  1. Celoria, GC.; Rodríguez Otero, JC.; Proske, SA.; Vallilengua, C. (1994). "Papillary hyperplasia and cholesterolosis of the gallbladder.". Medicina (B Aires) 54 (1): 31-4. PMID 7990683.