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Gallstones Symptoms

In some cases, gallstones may cause few, if any, symptoms.

Symptoms of gallbladder disease due to gallstones include:

Abdominal pain:

Right upper abdominal pain
Pain may travel to the back (flank pain)

Nausea
Vomiting
Fever
Jaundice

Yellow skin
Yellow eyes

Urine color change:

Brown urine

Abnormal appearing stool:

Clay colored stool

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Last Updated: Mar 18, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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