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===Gross===
===Gross===
*Strawberry-like appearance - common (due to cholesterolosis -- see below)
*+/-[[Cholelithiasis]] - strongly associated pathology.
*+/-Strawberry-like appearance - common (due to [[gallbladder cholesterolosis]]).
**Small ridges (microvillus architecture).  
**Small ridges (microvillus architecture).  
***Normal gallbladder mucosa = smooth.
***Normal gallbladder mucosa = smooth.
*Congestion/erythema.
*+/-Congestion/erythema.
*+/-Wall thickening.
**Seen in ''[[acute cholecystitis]]'' (due to congestion/edema).


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
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