Gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis)
A condition in which the gallbladder (the small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the abdomen, beneath the liver) becomes inflamed.
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 42-year old asked:
What could cause a person with inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis) also develop inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed with chronic cholecystitis and i had the HIDA scan that showed my gallbladder is infected.How soon i should opt out for a surgery?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed with chronic cholecystitis. Is this the same as functional gallbladder disease? My hida scan revealed poor gallbladder function.
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A 23-year old male asked:
Can alcohol cause cholecystitis ? Or any damage to gallbladder?. Intense gallbladder pain for 1yr afta quoting heavy drinking. US, BLOODS normal?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Had gallbladder removed 3 months ago for chronic Cholecystitis, (no gallstones) now I'm starting to get pains again where gallbladder was and nasuas ?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Which one increase risk of gallbladder cancer: acalculus cholecystitis(no stone) or fistula in gallbladder and intestine? ?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Gallbladder removed 4 weeks ago due to acute cholecystitis. Have constant right side flank pain and pain under right rib cage. Is this normal healing?
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A 52-year old male asked:
I had gallstones so had surgery and biopsy report of gallbladder said "chronic cholecystitis". Does this cause because of the gallstones or do I need to further get an MRCP to check for bile duct stones as well?
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A 39-year old asked:
What can be doen for a cholecystitis/gall bladder attack?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can Crohn's disease cause cholecystitis? And what can I do to manage gall bladder pain?
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A 49-year old asked:
What do you advise if I have chronic cholecystis recently and am scheduled for surgery soon. One of my gallbladder stone is 3 cm, is it unusual for stones to be that big ?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Had ultrasound of my gallbladder, it showed that I had small gallstones, wall thickening, 5mm, and no pericholecystic fluid, choleystitis? no fluid?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have chronic cholecystits according to a recent hida scan. Will soon have my gallbladder removed. Can my gbd be the cause of my kidney stones?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Does chronic cholecystis with pain mean gallbladder will be removed. Recent WBC elevated but down now. Low grade temps? Ct abd neg. Hida done chronic
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A 32-year old female asked:
What happens when u have inflammation on the day for cholecystomy for gallbladder sludge?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Does omeprasole relieve inflammation of gallbladder ?Thank you everyone
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A 32-year old female asked:
Can a gallbladder sludge cause inflammation in the gallbladder with no symptoms?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Cholecthiasis and gallbladder sludge with lots of inflammation. Cholecytomy monday. Is it possibility lapro will b converted to open?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Cholecystomy monday for diseased gallbladder&sludge. Symtoms and inflammation. Will i stay 24hrs, will lap be conv to open. Sludge is huge and gb infl?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Is there a correlation between Lyme disease and gallbladder inflammation?
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A 38-year old asked:
How to know if I have gallbladder inflammation, or gallstones, how much is it even functioning?
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A 38-year old female asked:
How to relieve inflammation of the gallbladder? What treatment can make this problem better?Come and go every 2 month. No stones! thank you so much
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A 51-year old male asked:
Why would the gallbladder not empty? Ultrasound doesn't show any stones or inflammation & HIDA GBEF is 0%.
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is it possible to feel inflammation or referred pain in right side of chest from gallbladder? Feels heavy. No stones just low function
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A 32-year old female asked:
Gallbladder sludge with cholelithiasis, lots of inflammation..Diseased gallbladder. Cholecytomy monday. What's some issues that con from lap 2open sur?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Would a CT scan on the abdomen without contrast show kidney stones or gallbladder inflammation better than ultrasound?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Can gallbladder sludge inflammation cause the liver cyst that i have?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I had Laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2 mths ago, histology confirmed acute&chronic inflammation in the gallbladder.no symptoms now.is there any risks?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can an ultrasound show bile duct or gallbladder inflammation...mild or severe?
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A 36-year old female asked:
DX reports that my gallbladder is partially distended without surrounding inflammation or internal calcification. Been having pain in upper abdomen.
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