Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens - Part 2. Pathology of Individual Organs and Systems - A. M. Romanyuk 2016
Pathology of the Hepatobiliary System
Chronic Calculous Cholecystitis
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Chronic calculous cholecystitis
The presence of gallstones triggers an inflammatory process within the Gallbladder wall. The direct mechanism of stone formation involves two key processes: The Development of an organic matrix and the crystallization of salts, with either of these processes potentially acting as the primary initiator under specific conditions.
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