1Associate Professor, Dept. of Pathology, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
2Associate Professor, Dept. of Pathology, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
3Professor and Head, Dept. of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka
4Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pathology, Pt. J. N. M. Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
5Senior Consultant, Dept. of Pathology, P.G.I.M.E.R. & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
*Corresponding Author: Email: garima.dundy@gmail.com
Online published on 27 November, 2018.
Cholecystectomy specimens are frequently received specimens. The number of cholecystectomy has increased more than 50% in the last decade, a vast majority performed annually for gallstone related diseases. Present study was done to study the morphological features of cholecystectomy specimens & to compare the spectrum of gallbladder diseases in both the populations in North Indian as well as South Indian populations.
A total 800 cholecystectomy specimens (400 cases each from North India & South India) were studied at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences & Medical Research and associated Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi.
Gender distribution (M: F) in North India was 1: 4.88, whereas in South India it was 1: 1.33. Chronic cholecystitis was significantly higher in North Indians (84%) as compared to South (66.75%). Gallbladder carcinoma was more common in North India (2%) as compared to South (1.25%). Dysplasia associated with cholecystitis was more common in North India (2.50%) as compared to South (1.75%). Associated cholesterolosis was significantly seen in North Indian study group (17.75%), whereas no case was seen in South.
Cholecystitis, Metaplasia, Dysplasia, Carcinoma, Gallbladder, Indian population
