Purpose: Cholecystectomy is one of the most common surgeries today due to gallbladder diseases. The most prevalent malignancy of the biliary tract is gallbladder cancer. We aimed to discuss the results of our patients who underwent cholecystectomy for benign reasons in our clinic and who had gallbladder cancer due to pathology. Methods: The results of cholecystectomy performed in General Surgery Clinic of Seyhan Government Hospital were evaluated. Cases diagnosed as gallbladder as a result of histopathological examination were included. Preoperative ultrasonography, laboratory findings, and postoperative pathology results of the patients were reviewed retrospectively.The pathologist repeated histopathological evaluations. Results: Between 2010 and 2019, incidental gallbladder cancer (IGBC) was detected in 40 patients (0.3%) in 11,680 cholecystectomy operations. Of the patients diagnosed with IGBC, 14 (35.0%) were T1a, 11 (27.5%) were T1b, 11 (27.5%) were T2, and 4 (10.0%) were T3. T4 tumor was not seen in any patient. Three patients who were T1b at initial evaluation were identified as T2 at evaluation for the study. The pathology results of 37 patients (92.5%) were adenocarcinoma, 2 (5.0%) were adenosquamous type, and 1 (0.5%) was squamous cell carcinoma. Conclusion There has been a remarkable increase in the number of IGBCs over the past 20 years. Appropriate staging and histopathological evaluation are essential in guiding the surgeon’s operation. It is crucial to accurately determine the T stage, the most influential parameter on patient survival and residual recurrences. The distinction between pathologic (p) T1a and pT1b should be made carefully. Surgery is the only potentially curative method.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to review patients with xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC). Methods: A total of 79 patients diagnosed with XGC were included in the study. The criteria for XGC in the pathology specimens were the presence of histiocytes, cholesterol deposits, lipids, and focal or widespread wall enlargement. Results: Patients were diagnosed with XGC, of which 52 (65.8%) were male and 27 (34.2%) were female, creating a male-to-female ratio of 2:1. The mean age was 65.8 ± 14.3 years (range, 36–97 years). The most common presenting symptom was abdominal pain (63.3%), and the least common presenting symptom was jaundice (8.9%). Of the total, 25 patients were found to have pathological conditions with the potential to obstruct the bile duct or to slow bile flow.A frozen section examination was performed on 20 patients due to suspicion of a tumor by intraoperative macroscopic examination. However, no malignancy was detected in the cases who underwent a frozen section examination. An increase in wall thickness of the gallbladder was observed in 81.6% (n = 31) of the patients on computed tomography scans and in 81.8% (n = 18) of the patients on magnetic resonance imaging scans in which possible tumor lesions were reported, but no tumor was detected. Conclusion It is difficult to diagnose XGC either preoperatively or intraoperatively, and further imaging methods are needed in the preoperative period other than ultrasonography. However, a definitive diagnosis depends exclusively on pathologic examination.