[Correlation between cholelithiasis and cholesterosis of the gallbladder].

Cholesterosis of the gallbladder is more frequent among cases with cholesterol stones than among cases with pigmented stones. Also cholesterosis is more frequent among cases with cholesterol stones of little volume than among cases with stones with higher volume. From the 20. to the 49. year of life cholesterosis is more frequent among cases with gallstones than among cases without stones. From the 50. year of life cholesterosis is more frequent among cases without gallstones than among cases with gallstones. Cholesterosis of the gallbladder ist a reversible process, the petrification of cholesterol polyps is repeated observed.