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*Glands in muscularis propria of the gallbladder wall.
*Glands in muscularis propria of the gallbladder wall.


==Polyps==
==Gallbladder polyps==
*Polyps - significant as they may be adenomatous, i.e. pre-cancerous.
===General===
*Polyps are significant as they may be adenomatous, i.e. pre-cancerous.
*These are similar to [[intestinal polyps|polyps]] found elsewhere GI tract.
===Microscopic===
:See ''[[intestinal polyps]]''.


Flat dysplasia:<ref name=Ref_DCHH172>{{Ref DCHH|172}}</ref>
Flat dysplasia:<ref name=Ref_DCHH172>{{Ref DCHH|172}}</ref>
*Nuclear changes.  
*Nuclear changes.  
**Incr. [[NC ratio]].
**Increased [[NC ratio]].
**Hyperchromasia (essential).
**Hyperchromasia (essential).
**+/-Intestinal metaplasia --> goblet cells.
**+/-Intestinal metaplasia --> goblet cells.


=Premalignant lesions - metaplasia/dysplasia=
=Premalignant lesions=
===General===
*Metaplasia associated with carcinoma.<ref name=pmid8364865>{{cite journal |author=Duarte I, Llanos O, Domke H, Harz C, Valdivieso V |title=Metaplasia and precursor lesions of gallbladder carcinoma. Frequency, distribution, and probability of detection in routine histologic samples |journal=Cancer |volume=72 |issue=6 |pages=1878–84 |year=1993 |month=September |pmid=8364865 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*Metaplasia associated with carcinoma.<ref name=pmid8364865>{{cite journal |author=Duarte I, Llanos O, Domke H, Harz C, Valdivieso V |title=Metaplasia and precursor lesions of gallbladder carcinoma. Frequency, distribution, and probability of detection in routine histologic samples |journal=Cancer |volume=72 |issue=6 |pages=1878–84 |year=1993 |month=September |pmid=8364865 |doi= |url=}}</ref>


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*[http://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/pdf/10.1043/1543-2165%282005%29129%3C386%3APPOGDA%3E2.0.CO%3B2 Gallbladder metaplasias (archivesofpathology.org)].<ref name=pmid15737036>{{cite journal |author=Mukhopadhyay S, Landas SK |title=Putative precursors of gallbladder dysplasia: a review of 400 routinely resected specimens |journal=Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. |volume=129 |issue=3 |pages=386–90 |year=2005 |month=March |pmid=15737036 |doi= |url=http://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/pdf/10.1043/1543-2165%282005%29129%3C386%3APPOGDA%3E2.0.CO%3B2 }}</ref>
*[http://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/pdf/10.1043/1543-2165%282005%29129%3C386%3APPOGDA%3E2.0.CO%3B2 Gallbladder metaplasias (archivesofpathology.org)].<ref name=pmid15737036>{{cite journal |author=Mukhopadhyay S, Landas SK |title=Putative precursors of gallbladder dysplasia: a review of 400 routinely resected specimens |journal=Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. |volume=129 |issue=3 |pages=386–90 |year=2005 |month=March |pmid=15737036 |doi= |url=http://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/pdf/10.1043/1543-2165%282005%29129%3C386%3APPOGDA%3E2.0.CO%3B2 }}</ref>


==Dysplasia==
==Gallbladder dysplasia==
===General===
*Premalignant lesion.
*Premalignant lesion.


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*Like in the colon.
*Like in the colon.


=Carcinoma=
=Gallbladder carcinoma=
===General===
===General===
====Epidemiology====
====Epidemiology====
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Notes:
Notes:
*Calcification of gallbladder wall aka "Porcelain gallbladder" -- '''not''' associated with carcinoma.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Towfigh S, McFadden DW, Cortina GR, ''et al'' |title=Porcelain gallbladder is not associated with gallbladder carcinoma |journal=Am Surg |volume=67 |issue=1 |pages=7?0 |year=2001 |month=January |pmid=11206901 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*Calcification of gallbladder wall, [[AKA]] "porcelain gallbladder" -- '''not''' associated with carcinoma.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Towfigh S, McFadden DW, Cortina GR, ''et al'' |title=Porcelain gallbladder is not associated with gallbladder carcinoma |journal=Am Surg |volume=67 |issue=1 |pages=7?0 |year=2001 |month=January |pmid=11206901 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*[[Cholangiocarcinoma]] is dealt with in the ''[[liver neoplasms]]'' article.
*[[Cholangiocarcinoma]] is dealt with in the ''[[liver neoplasms]]'' article.


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Features:
Features:
*Usually adenocarcinoma.
*Usually adenocarcinoma.
**Mimics appearance of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma-- but less cellular mucin.<ref name=Ref_DCHH174>{{Ref DCHH|174}}</ref>
**Mimics appearance of [[pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma]]-- but less cellular mucin.<ref name=Ref_DCHH174>{{Ref DCHH|174}}</ref>


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Notes:
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