Common Cholecystectomy Quandaries

Gallbladder carcinoma is rare, but cholecystectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures. In this talk I will discuss how to effectively and efficiently evaluate cholecystectomy specimens to maximize detection of gallbladder carcinoma.

Originally published on April 2, 2026.

Lecture Presenter
Kimberley J. Evason, MD, PhD
Kimberley J. Evason, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine
Subspecialty Director, Hepatic Pathology, ARUP Laboratories

Dr. Kimberley J. Evason is an associate professor of pathology at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah and an investigator in the Department of Oncological Sciences at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. She received her medical and doctorate degrees through the Medical Scientist Training Program at Washington University in St. Louis. She served a residency and completed fellowship training in anatomic and liver/gastrointestinal pathology at the University of California at San Francisco, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship mentored by Didier Stainier, Andrei Goga, and J. Michael Bishop. Dr. Evason’s research and clinical interests are centered on gastrointestinal and liver pathology, with a specific focus on hepatocellular carcinoma. She is currently investigating molecular pathways and identifying drugs that influence liver tumorigenesis.

Objectives

After this presentation, participants will be able to:

List the clinical scenarios that are associated with an increased risk of gallbladder carcinoma
Identify noncancerous lesions in the gallbladder that may justify submitting additional histologic sections
Describe the main types of polypoid lesions in the gallbladder and how to gross them