What is galbladder polyp?

A POLYP: Is a benign growth inside the gallbladder.

Most of them benign: They are gall bladder growths, adenomas most of the time, some times cholesterol deposits look like like polyps by sonogram, these polyps have the tendency to turn into carcinomas over the time , bigger they are more chance of being malignant due to this surgical removal of gall bladder is advised.

Usually benign: Polyps are tumors that commonly arise within the inner lining of the intestinal tract & the gallbladder. An overwhelming majority of these are benign. These are commonly seen during ultrasound of the gallbladder and may sometimes be confused w/stones adherent to the gb wall or cholesterol deposits. If these are smaller than 1 cm, we simply watch these; if >1cm, gb removal is recommended.