Hallazgos ecográficos en el diagnóstico y manejo terapéutico de pacientes con pólipos vesiculares

Abstract

Introduction: Gallbladder polyps are an elevation of the mucosa that protrude into the gallbladder lumen, they are predominantly asymptomatic, so they are generally a common incidental finding during abdominal ultrasound, where they are observed in various ways depending on the type of gallbladder polypoid lesion. Objective: To describe the ultrasound findings of polyps in the gallbladder through a bibliographic review using the existing evidence in updated articles that allow an adequate formulation in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of gallbladder polyposis. Methods: This is a bibliographic review, based on the compilation of updated qualitative information from global scientific databases such as Pubmed, Scielo, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library and regional databases such as LILACS, the following terms were used in its search as Gallbladder Polyps, Management, Ultrasonography, limiting the information with results published in the last 5 years. Results: 79 articles from the last 5 years were found with information related to the diagnosis and therapeutic management of gallbladder polyps, all belonging to indexed journals that are part of the Scimago platform. Conclusion: It is essential to know the imaging characteristics of the types of gallbladder polyps, with US being the first-line method used for the diagnosis and monitoring of this pathology. It is through the ultrasound characteristics obtained that it is possible to differentiate neoplastic polypoid lesions from the non-neoplastic ones, so the correct therapeutic conduct can be applied.