title: [Benign tumor and pseudotumor of the gallbladder--report of 40 patients].
abstract: Benign tumor and pseudotumor of the gallbladder are infrequently reported in our country. In this paper, 5 patients with benign tumor (3 tubular adenoma, 1 leiomyoma and 1 fibroma) and 35 pseudotumor (26 cholesterol polyps and 9 inflammatory polyps) of the gallbladder are presented. Most patients presented a typical clinical manifestation of chronic cholecystitis. Oral cholecystography gave a lower detection rate. B-ultrasonography was able to show the presence of neoplasm in the gallbladder (37/40). Correct diagnosis was established by operation and pathology. In this series, all patients were cured by cholecystectomy. The authors believe that, for the neoplasms detected by B-ultrasonography with definite clinical symptoms or with a diameter of more than 1.0 cm, cholecystectomy is indicated. For those older or weaker patients with milder symptoms or with neoplasms less than 1.0 cm in diameter, periodic B-ultrasonography follow-up is suggested.
authors.affiliation: First Hospital, Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Shou
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: X D
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: X R
authors.initials: XR
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography