Department of Surgery Jars
| Description | Normal Gall Bladder with a Mesentery (Anatomical Variation) |
| Author | Department of Surgery |
| Copyright | Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine |
Description
This is a jar that contains a segment of the liver with attached healthy-looking gall bladder with a mesentery. This is an anatomical variation and not a disease. If, however, this gall bladder develops stones the presence of a mesentery makes cholecystectomy easier than usual.
Diagnosis
Normal Gall Bladder with a Mesentery (Anatomical Variation)
Possible questions
Q. Can this be an operative specimen?
A. No, this is a postmortem specimen because the gall bladder looks healthy and there is no need to remove it, not to mention removing an adjacent part of liver tissue.