ABSTRACT
Introduction: Cholecystectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed for cholelithiasis (gall stones). Cholelithiasis is one of the most common gastro intestinal disorder worldwide. Usually asymptomatic, but commonly encountered symptoms may be right upper quadrant pain, dyspepsia and belching. The incidence of cholelithiasis is 2-4 times more in women than in men. The aim of the present study is to identify various morphological patterns and frequency of gall bladder lesions in cholecystectomy specimens. The Materials And Methods: present study was a cross sectional descriptive study of all cholecystectomy specimens received in the department of pathology, NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Sangivalasa, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh; conducted over a period of 12 months from September 2021 to August 2022. The relevant and detailed clinical history were taken and processing was done in these specimens for histopathological examination. A total of 80 cholecystectomy specimens were received in the Results: department. Out of which, 79 were in?ammatory gall bladder lesions and only one case was reported as malignancy. The most common age group affected were in 4th to 5th decade with female preponderance comprising of 47cases (58.75%) while the gall bladder carcinoma was reported in 72 years of age. Among the in?ammatory lesions, most common one was chronic cholecystitis comprising of 64 cases, 80.5% (63.6% associated with gall stones) were chronic cholecystitis, followed by 10 cases (12.5%) of acute cholecystitis (100% associated with gall stones), 2cases (2.5%) of polyps & Adenomyomatosis each. Only one case (1.25%) of each Cholesterolosis & gall bladder adenocarcinoma was reported. Chronic cholecystitis is the Conclusion: most common gall bladder disease for which cholecystectomies are being done. The present had reported various morphological patterns encountered in the cholecystectomy specimens received in the department