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Choledocholithiasis


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Choledocholithiasis

Alternative Names:

Gallstone in the bile duct; Bile duct stone; Bile calculus; Biliary calculus
Symptoms:
  • Abdominal pain in the upper right quadrant or the middle of the upper abdomen
    • May radiate to the right shoulder
    • May be sharp or cramping or dull
    • May be recurrent
    • May radiate to the back
    • Made worse by eating fatty or greasy foods
    • Occurs within minutes following meals
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Fever
  • Jaundice
  • Loss of appetite

Signs and tests:
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Tests that show the location of stones in the bile duct include the following:

Other blood tests that may be affected include the following:
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