Gallstone pancreatitis

Gallstone pancreatitis is generally a clinical diagnosis. It may be seen in the context of autopsy.

General

The treatment is cholecystectomy to avoid recurrence.

Microscopic

Pancreas

See pancreatitis.

Gallbladder

Features:

• Aggregates of intraepithelial neutrophils ~ 60% of cases.
• Findings of chronic cholecystitis ~ 30% of cases.
• Findings of acute cholecystitis ~ 10% of cases.

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Gallbladder

GALLBLADDER, CHOLECYSTECTOMY:
- CHOLELITHIASIS.
- MILD CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS.

GALLBLADDER, CHOLECYSTECTOMY:
- GALLBLADDER WITH AGGREGATES OF INTRAEPITHELIAL NEUTROPHILS.
- CHOLELITHIASIS.
- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.

See also

• Gallbladder.
• Pancreatitis.
• Cholelithiasis.