Gallbladder Polyp: What It Means on Your Gallbladder Ultrasound

If your report says gallbladder polyp, here it is in plain words.

What a gallbladder polyp is

It is a protrusion growing from the gallbladder wall inward. Most are small and benign.

How it differs from a stone

Unlike a stone, a polyp casts no acoustic shadow and does not move with position — it's fixed to the wall.

When it's monitored

Size matters: larger ones are usually followed with ultrasound checks. The radiologist describes and measures it.

The method's view

Ultrasound tells polyp from stone very well — a key detail of the report.

Educational content to help you understand your report. Not a diagnosis and not a substitute for your doctor/radiologist, who sees the full image.