Histopathological spectrum of cholecystectomy specimens in a tertiary care hospital in Bangalore
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pathology and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction Gallstone disease is a major health problem and puts notable burden on individuals and health care system worldwide This research was carried out to study the varied histopathological changes in the gallbladder mucosa as a result of cholelithiasisMaterials and Methods The present research comprised 190 gallbladder specimens obtained from cholecystectomy procedures conducted at tertiary teaching hospital in Bangalore The gross examination was done after fixing the specimens with 10 formalin Haematoxylin and eosin was used to stain gallbladder sections from fundus body and neckResults On gross examination congestion was noticed on surface of gall bladder in 67 cases 3526 wall was thickened in more than half of cases 104 5474 Nearly a quarter of specimens showed pathological changes in mucosa of gallbladder 2315 Histopathological examination observed evident epithelial hyperplasia in 80 cases 421 antral metaplasia in 20 105 intestinal metaplasia in 12 63 dysplasia with carcinoma in one case 053Conclusion Gallstones produce a wide range of histopathological changes in mucosa and calls for dedicated attention of pathologist routinelyKeywords Cholelithiasis Dysplasia Hyperplasia Metaplasia
Authors and Affiliations
Anushree C. N. , Sunita B. Patil, Sampath Kumar C. , Shwetha Pallavi M. S. , H. T. Jayaprakash
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