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Cholesterolosis of gallbladder pathophysiology
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology
- Gallbladder cholecystoses are conditions characterized by the accumulation of cholesterol and other fats in the gallbladder. The two main forms are adenomyomatosis and cholesterolosis.
- Cholesterolosis of gallbladder develops from deposition of triglycerides and cholesterol esters within the lamina propria of gallbladder wall causing mucosal hyperplasia.
- Deposition of cholesterol esters can be diffused or localized.
- Gross appearance of the mucosa of gallbladder wall due to diffuse cholesterolosis is known as “strawberry gallbladder”.
- Cholesterolosis should be differentiated from adenomyomatosis which involves hyperplasia of both mucosa and muscularis propria.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Boscak AR, Al-Hawary M, Ramsburgh SR (2006). “Best cases from the AFIP: Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder”. Radiographics. 26 (3): 941–6. doi:10.1148/rg.263055180. PMID 16702464.
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