title: Adenomyomatous hyperplasia of the human gallbladder.
abstract: Adenomyomatous hyperplasia of the human gallbladder, an infrequently observed alteration, has a controversial pathogenesis and clinical significance. In the nine gallbladders and patient profiles discussed, the morphologic alterations and associated clinical phenomena are compared to other mucosal-stromal reactions of the gastrointestinal tract. It is suggested that adenomyomatous hyperplasia represents a reaction to injury that occurs after an initial structural degenerative process and is followed by a proliferative repair.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged