Department of Surgery Jars
| Description | Chronic Calcular Cholecystitis. |
| Author | Department of Surgery |
| Copyright | Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine |
Description
This is a jar that contains the gall bladder that is thick-walled and multiple small irregular black stones at its bottom. The gall bladder has a window in its wall that shows the mucosa. There are adhesions on the serosal surface.
Diagnosis
Chronic calcular cholecystitis. The stones are of the pigment type
Common questions
Q. How did you know that this is the gall bladder?
Q. Why is it chronic cholecystitis?
A. Thick wall and serosal adhesions.
Q. What are the types of gall stones?
Q. What are the possible complications of gall stones?