Pathology - Gallbladder

Question 1

true or false; duplication of the gallbladder is considered a congenital anomaly

Answer 1

true

Question 2

what is a bilobed gallbladder

Answer 2

a gallbladder with an internal septum dividing it into two chambers

Question 3

what is it termed when there is a narrowing in the middle of the gallbladder

Answer 3

hourglass gallbladder

Question 4

what is the most common congenital anomaly

Answer 4

fundus folds over the body and creates a cap known as a phrygian cap

Question 5

what is cholangitis

Answer 5

inflammation of the bile ducts

Question 6

name the term for inflammation of the gallbladder

Answer 6

cholecystitis

Question 7

cystic duct obstruction is almost universally the cause of what

Answer 7

acute cholecystitis

Question 8

true or false; acute cholecystitis is more common than chronic cholecystitis

Answer 8

false; chronic cholecystitis is more common

Question 9

what is a porcelain gallbladder

Answer 9

the gallbladder wall is completely calcified

Question 10

what is the term for gallstones

Answer 10

cholelithiasis

Question 11

who is more prone to gallstones

Answer 11

women over 40 and overweight; pregnant women or women on the pill or estrogen

Question 12

what could gallstones be composed of

Answer 12

pure cholesterol
pure bile pigment
calcium carbonate

Question 13

which substances found in gallstones are radiolucent; which are radiopaque

Answer 13

radiolucent: pure cholesterol and pure bile pigment
radiopaque: calcium carbonate

Question 14

true or false; radiolucent gallstones are most common

Answer 14

true

Question 15

what is the most common tumor of the biliary area

Answer 15

carcinoma in the gallbladder

Question 16

carcinomas of the gallbladder are most common in _____

Answer 16

elderly women

Question 17

carcinomas found in the body and neck of the gallbladder often infiltrate the ________ and ______

Answer 17

hepatic and biliary ducts