Presentation
Entire Body System
- Asymptomatic
Usually clinically silent, with most patients being asymptomatic. It is characterized by mucosal villous hyperplasia with excessive accumulation of cholesterol esters within epithelial macrophages. [radiopaedia.org]
On account of this the importance of exact history taking and the absolute necessity of an examination of the neighbour organs must be emphasized. 77% of these 320 cases became asymptomatic and thus surgical treatment is justified. [link.springer.com]
Workup
Colonoscopy
- Polyps
[en] Cholesterolosis is the most frequent cause of polypous space-occupying growths of the gall bladder. Cholesterol polyps are visualised in sonography as usually multiple growths of 2-10 mm size, with abundant echoes and without shadows. [inis.iaea.org]
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. [radiopaedia.org]
Treatment
Treatment and prognosis The natural history, in general, is benign. References Related articles: Pathology: Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Promoted articles (advertising) [radiopaedia.org]
A common aspect of all of these types is the typical gall bladder history and the typical picture of biliary disease and in this connection mainly the pain and the food intolerance decide the method of treatment. [link.springer.com]
Prognosis
Treatment and prognosis The natural history, in general, is benign. References Related articles: Pathology: Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Promoted articles (advertising) [radiopaedia.org]