The Mucocele of the Gallbladder

J Gastrointest Surg. 2017 Aug;21(8):1366-1367. doi: 10.1007/s11605-017-3399-9. Epub 2017 Mar 20.

Abstract

The gallbladder polyps are a common finding during ultrasonography but only in rare cases they may be a cancer. When a polyp is greater than 1 cm, the cholecystectomy is usually performed. In these images, a polyp of 4 cm corresponding to a collection of mucus (mucocele) is reported. This unusual polyp of the gallbladder was caused by heterotopic intestinal mucosa.

Keywords: Cholecystectomy; Gallbladder; Mucocele; Polyps.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Choristoma / complications
  • Female
  • Gallbladder Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Gallbladder Diseases / etiology
  • Gallbladder Diseases / pathology
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Mucosa
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucocele / diagnosis*
  • Mucocele / etiology
  • Mucocele / pathology