{"id":1847,"date":"2023-08-04T08:24:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T08:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/advanced-surgical-physicians\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2023-08-04T08:24:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T08:24:25","slug":"gallbladder-polyps-symptoms-treatments-can-they-be-cancerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/advanced-surgical-physicians\/blog\/gallbladder-polyps-symptoms-treatments-can-they-be-cancerous\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallbladder Polyps – Symptoms, Treatments & Can They Be Cancerous?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gallbladder polyps may be defined as abnormal tissue growths that protrude from the gallbladder\u2019s mucus lining. There may be several types of gallbladder polyps; based on the materials they consist of. For the most part, these polyps are entirely harmless, but in other cases, they may signal a more serious medical condition. In rare cases, they may lead to other complications, like inflammation, and in even rarer cases, they may become malignant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Still, before you reach out to us, consider reading this article, where we discuss the causes of gallbladder polyps, talk about symptoms, and explore treatment methods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About The Gallbladder and Gallbladder Polyps<\/b><\/h2>\n

The gallbladder is a hollow, small organ under the liver resembling a fig. As an essential part of the digestive system, the organ receives bile from the liver, extracting water from it and storing it. When lipids (fats) enter the digestive tract, the organ\u2019s triggered to release said concentrated bile into the small intestine to break down lipids.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gallbladder polyps are relatively rare, with only four to seven percent of adults developing them. Out of all cases, five percent may actually turn into cancer. Still, the most prevalent types of these polyps are cholesterol polyps in the gallbladder or pseudopolyps. These aren\u2019t growths per se but cholesterol deposits that are attached to the organ\u2019s wall. About 60 or 90 percent of gallbladder polyps are cholesterol polyps, and another five to ten percent are inflammatory polyps, the scar tissue resulting from chronic inflammation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Types of Gallbladder Polyps<\/b><\/h3>\n

Pesudipolys: <\/b>These are the so-called cholesterol polyps in the gallbladder. They are the result of cholesterolosis, a benign condition in which an excess amount of cholesterol fat accumulates in the gallbladder and sticks to its wall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Adenomas: <\/b>These are benign tumors made up of cells that look like the biliary tract\u2019s lining, which is the channel connecting the gallbladder to other organs. In extremely rare cases (0.5 percent), they may turn malignant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Inflammatory polyps: <\/b>These are scar tissue formations resulting from the gallbladder wall\u2019s chronic inflammation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adenomyomatosis: <\/b>This refers to the gallbladder lining\u2019s abnormal overgrowth, resulting in cyst development on the gallbladder wall. It\u2019s a harmless condition, and at the moment, scientists are unsure of its causes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Malignant polyps:<\/b> Usually adenocarcinoma, which is the most prevalent malignancy that affects internal organs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Causes and Symptoms of Gallbladder Polyps<\/b><\/h2>\n

For the most part, actual tumors result from abnormal cell growth. On that note, inflammatory and cholesterol polyps don\u2019t qualify as true growths, as they are the results of other conditions. These two are the most common types of polyps. For the rest (or true tumors), scientists are unsure of the exact causes of gallbladder polyps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regarding the symptoms of gallbladder polyps, they don\u2019t actually produce any signs or pain. In extremely rare cases, they may lead to inflammation and pain if they happen to block the bile ducts. Still, pain and inflammation are also more closely associated with other conditions, most specifically, gallstones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some polyps may also form in the cystic duct and may block the bile flow into the gallbladder, leading to inflammation. The pieces that may break off can travel into the duct, blocking the bile flow out of the organ, leading to the inflammation of the bile duct itself or the pancreas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These inflammatory symptoms may include:<\/span><\/p>\n