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Suggest Treatment For Polyps In Gallbladder

Hi i have two polyps in my gallbladder, one is 4mm and the other is 3mm. these polyps were detected through ultra sonogram of my whole abdomen. i feel some sort of pain in my right abdomen near the gallbladder. the report also revealed mild fatty liver. i would be happy if you tell me what to do now.
Fri, 20 May 2016
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Internal Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Brief Answer:
You should establish a follow-up plan with your GI doctor.
These polyps should be followed-up using standard abdominal ultrasound or endoscopic ultrasound.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for using HCM.
First of all, is a good think that your polyp size is small, because eventhough in 95 % of the cases the polyps are benign , there are rare cases of cancerous polyps. The size of a gallbladder polyp can help predict whether it's cancerous (malignant) or noncancerous (benign). Small gallbladder polyps that are less than 10 millimeters in diameter, as in your case, are unlikely to be cancerous and generally don't require treatment. However, these polyps should be followed-up using standard abdominal ultrasound or endoscopic ultrasound, to look for changes that may be an indication of cancer. In most of the cases they are asymptomatic and are often detected incidentally. However,as in your case, the polyps may cause occasionally pain in the right abdomen, due to intermittent obstructions caused by small fragments of cholesterol that become detached from the gallbladder mucosa.
So how to deal with these polyps ?
See a gastroenterologist and make a follow-up plan.
In case of repeated pain , consider cholecystectomy. In this way you avoid either long term surveillance of the polyps.


Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you need more clarifications. Otherwise please close and rate the answer.
Kind Regards,
Dr. Juarda
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Suggest Treatment For Polyps In Gallbladder

Brief Answer: You should establish a follow-up plan with your GI doctor. These polyps should be followed-up using standard abdominal ultrasound or endoscopic ultrasound. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thank you for using HCM. First of all, is a good think that your polyp size is small, because eventhough in 95 % of the cases the polyps are benign , there are rare cases of cancerous polyps. The size of a gallbladder polyp can help predict whether it s cancerous (malignant) or noncancerous (benign). Small gallbladder polyps that are less than 10 millimeters in diameter, as in your case, are unlikely to be cancerous and generally don t require treatment. However, these polyps should be followed-up using standard abdominal ultrasound or endoscopic ultrasound, to look for changes that may be an indication of cancer. In most of the cases they are asymptomatic and are often detected incidentally. However,as in your case, the polyps may cause occasionally pain in the right abdomen, due to intermittent obstructions caused by small fragments of cholesterol that become detached from the gallbladder mucosa. So how to deal with these polyps ? See a gastroenterologist and make a follow-up plan. In case of repeated pain , consider cholecystectomy. In this way you avoid either long term surveillance of the polyps. Hope this is helpful. Let me know if you need more clarifications. Otherwise please close and rate the answer. Kind Regards, Dr. Juarda