An ultrasound scan is one of the main tests doctors use to diagnose cholecystitis. On a scan, clinicians may be able to spot the presence of gallstones, which can cause this condition. Cholecystitis ...
Gallbladder cancer is a relatively rare cancer that’s usually diagnosed in an advanced stage. Symptoms often don’t appear until the cancer grows large or spreads. The American Cancer Society estimates ...
Gallbladder disease refers to several conditions that affect the health and function of the gallbladder—a small, pear-shaped organ that plays an important role in the digestive system. The gallbladder ...
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have identified biomarkers in the blood that can be used to distinguish gallbladder cancer from inflammation of the gallbladder.
Gallbladder polyps are projections that protrude from the gallbladder wall into the lumen 1. Commonly detected during abdominal ultrasonography, these polyps are most commonly found alongside ...
Gallbladder cancer and cholangiocarcinoma are both biliary cancers. They can cause the same symptoms, but causes and treatments can differ. Gallbladder cancer is cancer of the gallbladder, while ...
Acalculous cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder that does not occur due to gallstones. Acalculous cholecystitis can be life threatening and requires prompt medical care. It may occur as ...
Medication can dissolve gallstones but they work slowly, are effective only in selected cases and the stones often recur ...