Gallbladder Disease
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Gallbladder Disease Types
Types of gallbladder disease include:
Cholelithiasis
:
The presence of
gallstones
within the cystic duct (the duct that enters the gallbladder)
Choledocholithiasis:
Gallstone
has become lodged in the bile duct
Cholecystitis:
Inflammation of the gallbladder secondary to
gallstones
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Gallbladder Disease Anatomy
Related Topics:
Abdominal pain
Biliary colic
Biliary tract disease
Cholangitis
Gallbladder cancer
Gallstones
Jaundice
Right upper abdominal pain
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Abdominal pain
Brown urine
Jaundice
Upper abdominal pain
Vomiting
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Last Updated: Jul 23, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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