Gallbladder cholesterolosis

{{ 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.

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  Gallbladder cholesterolosis. (WC/euthman)

Microscopic

Features:

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

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  Cholesterolosis - intermed. mag. (WC)

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  Cholesterolosis. (WC)

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• Papillary hyperplasia (surgpath4u.com).

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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

• Chronic cholecystitis.
• Gallbladder.