A Retrospective Evaluation of the Epithelial Changes/Lesions and Neoplasms of the Gallbladder in Turkey and a Review of the Existing Sampling Methods: A Multicentre Study


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ESENDAĞLI G., Akarca F. G., Balci S., Argon A., Sengiz Erhan S., Turhan N., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, vol.34, no.1, pp.41-48, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5146/tjpath.2017.01404
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.41-48
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: As there is continuing disagreement among the observers on the differential diagnosis between the epithelial changes/lesions and neoplasms of the gallbladder, this multicentre study was planned in order to assess the rate of the epithelial gallbladder lesions in Turkey and to propose microscopy and macroscopy protocols.