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Description of disease:

Cholelithiasis is a disease which is characterized by creation of gallstones in the bile ducts. They are formed in gallbladder or in bile duct as a consequence of hardening the liquid and cholesterol into stones. Gallbladder can form one stone or hundreds of small stones, or the combination of the two.
Cholelithiasis very often triggers a chronic inflammation of the gallbladder. Other complications include blockage of the common bile duct which causes jaundice and acute pacreatitis.
The disease often attacks people over 40, patients sometimes don't have any symptoms for a long time.

Symptoms:


bloating and abdominal fullness
colic-like pain
nausea and vomitting
stomach ache



Research:


Computed tomography
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP)
USG of the abdominal cavity



Doctors :


Gastroenterologist


General Surgeon





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Added on: 0000-00-00 00:00:00 , Updated: 2008-04-08 13:17:57
Bibliography: Visalli, G. Guide to Medical Cures and Symptoms. 1996

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