Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens — Part 2. Pathology of Individual Organs and Systems - A. M. Romaniuk 2016

Pathology of the Hepatobiliary System
Calculous Cholecystitis

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Calculous cholecystitis

Gallstones of various sizes are present within the lumen of the Gallbladder. Impaired secretion, as well as stasis, leads to an increased concentration of stone-forming substances and their precipitation from the solution, a process facilitated by enhanced reabsorption and thickening of the secretion.



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