This pain is usually aggravated by meals, especially fatty food. Gallstones, especially those that are asymptomatic, are often discovered accidentally during an imaging scan for another problem. If ...

Gallbladder conditions are common ... A handheld device called a transducer is used for the scan. The healthcare provider ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Gallstones are hardened build-ups of calcium and cholesterol that form in your ...

Abdominal X-ray showed an opacity in the right hypochondrium (figure 1). CT scan showed a large gallstone impacted in the duodenum causing gastric outlet obstruction (figure 2). Pneumobilia was ...

Gallstones are hardened build-ups of calcium and cholesterol that form in your gallbladder. They range in size from grains of sand to golf balls. Gallstone attack symptoms include sudden pain ...

OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical results of surgical management in patients with right upper quadrant pain, a positive hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan result, and no gallstones.

Findings from a new study “support the hypothesis that statin intake on a regular basis is associated with a risk reduction of developing a new gallstone diagnosis followed by cholecystectomy ...

Your doctor will do a physical exam and blood tests if you are having symptoms that suggest gallbladder disease. An abdominal ultrasound is key to the diagnostic process. Sometimes other imaging tests ...

Upon retrospective review, the CT demonstrated hyperaemia surrounding the gallbladder fossa, which is the CT scan equivalent of a scintigraphic ‘hot rim’ sign. This is an uncommon example of a ...

Abdominal pain can be unsettling, especially when you're unsure of the cause. Gallstones and kidney stones are two common culprits that can lead to significant discomfort, but they have distinct ...