What is the gallbladder polyp?
The gallbladder polyp is the growth of the cells that are formed in the lining of the gallbladder. The growths are usually relatively small, and although it is abnormal tissue growth, they are usually not cancerous. In fact, the majority can be left alone and does not require medical treatment. Unfortunately, larger gallbladder polyps are more likely to cancer than smaller polyps, and doctors often recommend that patients have them surgically removed. In addition, if the condition causes a large amount of pain or discomfort, surgical removal may be recommended.
Some people develop abnormal cell growth in their bile lining. These cellular growth protrude from the lining, but are usually not large protrusions. Most gallbladder polyps are less than half an inch (about 1.27 centimeters) on average. Fortunately,
it is unlikely that the gallbladder polyp will be cancer. This fact in combination with a typical lack of symptoms in the affected parties usually means personus this condition will not need medical OSbeast. However, the outlook may be different when the person has a large gall blade polyp. This is because large polyps show more often cancer. Doctors often recommend surgical removal of polyps that are more than half an inch (about 1.27 centimeters) on average.
Although a small gall blade polyp may not require treatment, it may still want to monitor it. In this way, it can evaluate polyp for changes that may be cancer. A smaller polyp that causes more serious symptoms may also require removal. In addition, the individual may need treatment if it has multiple polyps.
In most cases, a person with the gallbladder polyps will not have any symptoms of the condition. When an individual develops related symptoms, they are usually mild. For example, an individual may experience pain that develops on the right side of the abdomen. In some cases the pain is continuous while in others the individual can only experience episodes of discomfort. If the patient has serious pain in the upper right abdomen, the gallbladder stones may suffer rather than polyps.
Because the gallbladder polyps usually do not cause symptoms, their presence often occurs only when the patient is examined for another reason. For example, the stomach polyp can be discovered during ultrasound ordered to check the presence of gallstones. Sometimes they are also found when ultrasound is performed for diagnosis of gallbladder inflammation.