Follow-up programmes for gallbladder polyps

Ugeskr Laeger. 2023 Jul 3;185(27):V03230216.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Gallbladder polyp (GBP) is a common yet often incidental finding in abdominal imaging. Gallbladder cancer is a rare disease with a high mortality due to late onset of symptoms and diagnostics. Most GBPs are pseudopolyps which do not undergo malignant transformation, however some are true neoplastic polyps with a malignant potential. In this review based on newly published international guidelines we recommend management in terms of assessment of individual risk factors as well as ultrasound features associated with risk of malignancy. A diagram with suggested algorithm is provided.

Publication types

  • Review
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gallbladder Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Gallbladder Diseases* / pathology
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms*
  • Humans
  • Polyps* / diagnostic imaging
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Ultrasonography