Fragile papilloma (papillary adenoma) of the gallbladder. A cause of recurrent biliary colic.
This case study of a young man with a papillary adenoma of the gallbladder documents the potential for benign tumors of the gallbladder to present with symptoms of biliary colic. The case illustrates the mechanism by which free-floating, detached, tumor particles cause intermittent obstruction of the cystic duct, and it presents the attendant symptoms.
D000328:Adult; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003085:Colic / Q000209:etiology*; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male