TABLE 2.
Histologic Features |
Luschka Ducts | Invasive Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma |
---|---|---|
Location in gallbladder wall | Adventitia only | Full thickness |
Architecture | Lobular, linear | Haphazard |
Fibrosis | Concentric | Irregular |
Cytology | Reactive atypia associated with inflammation | Nuclear variation (4:1) within a single gland |
Mitoses | Minimal/none | Usually present |
Other findings | Vascular and perineural invasion |