The presence of cholesterol, pigment, or mixed stones (calculi) within the gallbladder
Synonym(s): gallstones
Uncommon in children <10 years. Most gallstones...
Most patients are asymptomatic (80%): 2% become symptomatic each year. Over their lifetime, <50% of patients with gallstones develop symptoms.
Episodic right upper quadrant or epiga...
Treat symptomatic cholelithiasis.
Conservative therapy is preferred during pregnancy; surgery in the 2nd trimester if necessary.
Prophylactic cholecystectomy for patients with ...
Follow for signs of symptomatic cholelithiasis.
Follow patients on oral dissolution agents with serial liver enzymes, serum cholesterol, and imag...
K80.20 Calculus of gallbladder w/o cholecystitis w/o obstruction
K80.21 Calculus of gallbladder w/o cholecystitis with obstruction
K80.01 Calculus of gallbladder w acute cholecystitis w obstr...
Most gallstones are asymptomatic.
Transabdominal US is the imaging modality of choice for cholelithiasis (sensitivity, 97%; specificity, 95%).
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the preferr...
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FIG. 2.34. Choledocholithiasis. Coronal thick slab MRCP demonstrates distal common bile duct stone (<italic>arrow</bold>).
FIG. 3.151. Choledocholithiasis. Small stone is present in distal common bile duct (<italic>arrow</bold>) on axial HASTE image.
FIG. 3.151. Choledocholithiasis. Small stone is present in distal common bile duct (<italic>arrow</bold>) on axial HASTE image...
Figure 128.4. Gallstone: There is a hyperechoic stone (large arrow) in the dependent portion of the gallbladder, with a posterior shadow (small arrow). There is no thickening of the gallbladder wall or fluid around the gallbladder.
Figure 128.4. Gallstone: There is a hyperechoic stone (large arrow) in the dependent portion of the gallbladder, with a posterior shadow ...
Gallstones
<bold>FIGURE 40-2.</bold> Examples of cholesterol gallstones (<italic>left</bold>) made up of a coalescence of multiple small stones and pigment gallstones (<italic>right</bold>) composed of calcium bilirubinate.
<bold>FIGURE 40-2.</bold> Examples of cholesterol gallstones (<italic>left</bold>) made up of a coalescence of mu...
<bold><italic>Figure 16-23</bold> Cholelithiasis (cholesterol gallstones) and chronic cholecystitis.</bold> Normally gallbladder mucosa is green because of staining by normal bile. In this patient cholesterol deposits caused a bright yellow coloration. Microscopic study of the gallbladder wall revealed chronic inflammation.
<bold><italic>Figure 16-23</bold> Cholelithiasis (cholesterol gallstones) and chronic cholecystitis.</bold> Normal...
FIGURE 36.14 Examples of cholesterol gallstones (left) made up of a coalescence of multiple small stones (left) and pigment gallstones (right) composed of calcium bilirubinate.
FIGURE 36.14 Examples of cholesterol gallstones (left) made up of a coalescence of multiple small stones (left) and pigment gallstones (r...