Gallbladder with a mulberry calculus
Object numberGC.14562
TitleGallbladder with a mulberry calculus
DescriptionGallbladder with a mulberry calculus impacted at the neck and causing a mucocoele. The gallbladder has been distended and opened to demonstrate the flattened mucosa and on section the thin wall. The serous surface was smooth and glistening. Note the presence of the mural cyst, which appears to be of congenital origin, in the gallbladder wall.
Production placeWestern General Hospital, Edinburgh
Production date 1961-01-25 - 1961-01-25
Production periodTwentieth century
Object nameGALLBLADDER
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Jar Height: 7 cm
Width: 14 cm
Depth: 6 cm