What Are the Causes of Gallbladder Polyps?
Disease description:
Recently, I’ve been feeling unwell frequently. After visiting the hospital for a checkup, I was diagnosed with gallbladder polyps. I’m quite anxious about this and would like to learn more about the potential causes of gallbladder polyps.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Tan Bo
Gallbladder polyps are typically classified into two types: adenomatous polyps and cholesterol polyps. Adenomatous polyps are benign tumors of the gallbladder; however, their exact etiology remains unclear. The other type—cholesterol polyps—develops due to excessive cholesterol in bile, leading to cholesterol precipitation and subsequent deposition on the gallbladder wall, initially forming cholesterol crystals within the gallbladder wall.
