The article presents case studies which show how cholecystectomy can be helpful in patients with biliary pain but no gallstones and patients with a high ejection fraction. A 28-year-old woman with recurrent postprandial epigastric and right upper quadrant pain and diagnosed with biliary dyskinesia (...
That can lead to a gallstone attack, which may feel like a sudden pain in the upper right part of your belly. These attacks often happen after a big steak dinner or other fatty meals, and they can last many hours. But most people who have gallstones don’t know it. These “silent”...
The gallbladder was associated with cholesterosis but not with stones. The causes of colicky pain in this case are discussed. Papillomas of the gallbladder exhibit no characteristic clinical picture; the symptoms are similar to those of any type of gallbladder disease. Papillomas of the gall...
Gallstones may have blocked the ducts, then passed through before they were detected. Doctors suspect this disorder if people have biliary pain but ultrasonography shows no stones. The best way to confirm the diagnosis is unclear. Usually, ultrasonography or endoscopic ultrasonography is done...
I'm worried about the surgury but, I just want the pain that I've been suffering over to finally stop. The pain kept me up all night in tears, I couldn't sleep I was so frustarted. I had no idea how common it's becoming for younger teens to get it removed. Reply Kitty...
I was in pain and I went to ER so they did this ultrasound or whatever else. They discovered it but it was pretty nasty, it was bigger than we all expected so the only way was gallbladder removal. Sure, that I was scared at the beginning, I believed that this is something that I...
Illustration of gallstones forming in the gallbladder The term, biliarycolic, is a misnomer, that is, it is misnamed. A colicky type of pain is a pain that comes and goes. Biliary colic does not come and go. It may fluctuate over time in intensity, but it does not disappear. It is...
Malignant gallbladder polyps are rare. But some factors can increase your risk of them. These include: Being over the age of 50 Having diabetes Size of your polyp Having gallstones Single polyp Having a polyp with symptoms Recovering From Gallbladder Polyps ...
Gallbladder cancer is often misdiagnosed because it mimics other more common conditions, such as gallstones,cholecystitis, andpancreatitis. But the imaging tests that are utilized to evaluate these other conditions can also detect gallbladder cancer. For example, ultrasound is a quick, noninvasive im...
Gallstones are more common during pregnancy and after, often due to hormonal changes. Gallstones often don't cause symptoms and can go away on their own, but they can lead to severe pain and infection if they obstruct the flow of bile from the gallbladder. If you have gallbladder problems...