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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for cholelithiasis
  1. ... balance of bile salts, lecithin and cholesterol keep gallstones from forming. If there are abnormally high levels ... stones block one of the biliary ducts or gallstones may be discovered upon routine x-ray or ...
  2. ... formation of a nidus, or nest, around which gallstones are formed. Gallstones can become large and block the opening from ...
  3. A cholecystogram in a patient with gallstones.
  4. ... fist-sized cyst of the left kidney and gallstones (the kidney cyst was found by chance; there ...
  5. ... most commonly caused by either alcohol toxicity or gallstones. Gallstones can lodge in the common bile duct and ... If pancreatitis is due to gallstones, most often the responsible gallstone ... goes away. Less commonly, a minor surgical procedure ...
  6. ... disease is commonly caused by the formation of gallstones in the gallbladder (cholelithiasis). Gallstones can affect different locations. Obstruction of the ...
  7. Gallstones usually form in the gallbladder. Gallstones sometimes pass from the gallbladder into the common bile duct, and block the flow of bile into the duodenum. This can result ...
  8. Cholelithiasis can be seen on a cholangiogram. Radio-opaque dye is used to enhance the x-ray. ...
  9. ... CT scan of the upper abdomen showing multiple gallstones.
  10. About 15% of people with gallstones will develop stones in the common bile duct. The common bile duct is a small tube that carries bile from the ...
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