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What Are The Causes Of Gallstones?
Gallstones are hard, pebble-like deposits that form inside the gallbladder. Gallstones may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball.
See also:
Acute cholecystitis Choledocholithiasis
Alternative Names
Cholelithiasis; Gallbladder attack; Biliary colic; Gallstone attack; Bile calculus; Biliary calculus
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause of gallstones varies. There are two main types of gallstones:
- Stones made out of cholesterol. Gallstones made out of cholesterol are...
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Acute cholecystitis (Gallstones)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Acute cholecystitis is a sudden inflammation of the gallbladder that causes severe abdominal pain.See also: Chronic cholecystitisAlternative... Read more »
Gallstones
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Most gallstones do not show up on regular X-rays, but they are seen easily with an ultrasound. Gallstones are very common, but don't cause symptoms... Read more »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
About 90% of gallstones cause no symptoms. There is a very small (2%) chance of developing pain during the first 10 years after gallstones form.... Read more »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Diagnosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The challenge in diagnosing gallstones is to verify that abdominal pain is caused by stones and not by some other condition. Ultrasound or other... Read more »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Gallstones are small, hard deposits that can form in the gallbladder, a sac-like organ that lies under the liver in the upper right side of the... Read more »
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