Gallbladder wall cholesterolosis
Last revised by Jeremy Jones on 19 Sep 2021
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Murphy A, Hancox J, et al. Gallbladder wall cholesterolosis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-52456
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Article created:
8 Apr 2017,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
19 Sep 2021,
Jeremy Jones ◉
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Gallbladder cholesterolosis
- Cholesterolosis of the gallbladder
- Cholesterolosis of gallbladder
Gallbladder wall cholesterolosis is a type of cholecystosis, therefore, results from the accumulation of cholesterol esters and triglycerides in the macrophages within the gallbladder wall (cf. adenomyomatosis, where cholesterol accumulation is intraluminal). It is a benign condition that may occur in two forms:
- localized
- diffuse: strawberry gallbladder
Although not clearly established if a form of localized cholesterolosis, cholesterol polyps represent a different spectrum of the same disease.
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Epidemiology
Its prevalence may range around 4-8% and there may be a male predilection 1.
Clinical presentation
Usually clinically silent, with most patients being asymptomatic.
Pathology
It is characterized by mucosal villous hyperplasia with excessive accumulation of cholesterol esters within epithelial macrophages. Please refer to the article on strawberry gallbladder for further details in the diffuse form of the condition.
Treatment and prognosis
The natural history, in general, is benign.
References
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- 2. Owen CC, Bilhartz LE. Gallbladder polyps, cholesterolosis, adenomyomatosis, and acute acalculous cholecystitis. Seminars in gastrointestinal disease. 14 (4): 178-88. Pubmed
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