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cholesterolosis

type of hyperplastic cholecystosis
• abnormal deposits of cholesterol esters in macrophages within lamina propria (foam cells) and in mucous epithelium

strawberry gallbladder = lipid cholecystitis = cholesterosis
• seedlike patchy/diffuse thickening
• a/w cholesterol gallstones in 50-70%
• not related to serum cholesterol
• radiologically not demonstrable

cholesterol polyp
• multiple small filling defects <10mm in diameter
• most common fixed filling defect of gall bladder
• location: usually middle 1/3 of gallbladder

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