Gallbladder cancer is a highly aggressive condition with vague symptoms, often leading to late diagnosis. Risk factors ...

High bilirubin levels increase the risk of developing bilirubin gallstones—a type of gallstone more prevalent in Sickle Cell ...

According to him Gallstones typically cause excruciating pain on the right side and in the middle of the upper abdomen, which is typically located beneath the right rib cage margin. This ache may ...

Gall bladder diseases are diseases that affect the gall bladder. Symptoms can include pain, nausea and jaundice. Gallstones and inflammation of the gall bladder are two types of gall bladder disease.

Elevated liver function tests can signal gallbladder disease. Ultrasound is the imaging method of choice for diagnosis. Surgical and gastrointestinal consultation should be readily available if a ...

Most people with gallbladder polyps do not experience symptoms. Doctors usually discover the polyps incidentally on ultrasound or CT scans. Although some gallbladder polyps can develop into cancer ...

Methods: A total of 2,415 subjects (1,261 women; 1,154 men) underwent ultrasound examination of the gallbladder, in November 1996 as part of a prospective study. Subjects in whom GP were detected ...

The gallbladder is a small organ that stores bile from the liver and aids in fat digestion. Patients often undergo diet changes after gallbladder removal due to issues such as gallstones. In this ...

Gangrenous cholecystitis is considered a medical emergency, requiring surgical removal of the gallbladder. An imaging test that allows for the visualization of bile movement through the bile duct ...

By applying this model, we may reduce the risk of surgery and the medical cost. Conventional ultrasound represents the mainstay imaging modality for assessment of gallbladder lesions in terms of size, ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Having clay-colored or light-colored stool just once, ...