1. Findings
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This photograph shows examples of the three types of pure gallstones. The multiple small green-black stones are pure bilirubinate – “pigment stones”. The egg-shaped stone and two smaller halves on cut surface are pure cholesterol stones. These are clear and crystalline, like quartz. The single round, opaque chalky-tan stone is pure calcium carbonate, like limestone. Gallstones of pure composition occur about 10% of the time.
gallbladder
dx cholelithiasis
grosspathology
Courtesy Barbara Banner MD
This photograph shows examples of the three types of pure gallstones. The multiple small green-black stones are pure bilirubinate – “pigment stones”. The egg-shaped stone and two smaller halves on cut surface are pure cholesterol stones. These are clear and crystalline, like quartz. The single round, opaque chalky-tan stone is pure calcium carbonate, like limestone. Gallstones of pure composition occur about 10% of the time.
gallbladder
dx cholelithiasis
grosspathology
Courtesy Barbara Banner MD