Gallbladder polyp: A rare lesion in pediatric population
A girl, aged 11-years-old, was admitted with colicky pain in the right hypochondrium and nausea. There was history of similar attacks of pain in last 1 year. There was no history of fever and jaundice. Her abdomen was soft, and no lump was palpable.\nThe hematological investigations and liver function tests were normal. An ultrasonography (USG) of the abdomen revealed a polypoidal mass measuring 12 mm × 8 mm arising from the wall of the gall bladder []. There was no evidence of calculus in the gallbladder. The common bile duct was normal. Contrast-enhanced computed tomogram (CECT) confirmed the presence of gallbladder polyp. There was no evidence of common channel on magnetic resonance cholangio pancreatography (MRCP).\nLaparoscopic cholecystectomy was done. A sessile polyp measuring 10 mm x 9 mm was revealed in gall bladder []. There was no stone. The patient had a smooth recovery and was discharged on the second day. The patient was seen 6 months after the operation and was symptom-free. Histopathology revealed a benign adenomatous polyp arising from the body of the gallbladder. Other sections of the gallbladder showed features of chronic inflammation.