inflammation of the gallbladder wall.
Inflammation and or infection of the gall bladder.
inflammation of the gall bladder generally caused by gallstones obstructing the duct from gall bladder to common bile duct and can occur in maternal gall bladder during pregnancy. (More? GIT Notes- gall bladder | Medline Plus Acute cholecystitis (Gallstones) | The Merck Manual Cholecystitis)
inflammation of the gall bladder, the organ that stores bile.
Inflammation/infection of the gallbladder.
Gall Bladder, inflammation of
Inflammation of the gallbladder, a complication of gallstones which are formed by cholesterol and pigment (bilirubin) in bile. (Bile is produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder). Cholecystitis is frequently associated with infection in the gallbladder. Risk factors for cholesterol gallstones include age, obesity, female gender, multiple pregnancies, birth control pills, and heredity. The most common symptom is pain in the upper abdomen. Diagnosis is usually made with ultrasound of the abdomen. Some patients have no symptoms. Patients with mild and infrequent symptoms may consider oral medication to dissolve gallstones. Surgery (standard or laparoscopic) is considered for patients with severe symptoms and for patient with cholecystitis.
Inflammation of the gall bladder and ducts, sometimes from the presence of passing stones, sometimes following fasting or anorexia, sometimes because of a spreading intestinal tract infection.
Inflammation of the gallbladder, caused primarily by gallstones. Gallbladder disease occurs most often in obese women older than 40 years of age.
Gallbladder inflammation.
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gall bladder. It is commonly due to impaction (sticking) of a gallstone within the neck of the gall bladder, leading to inspissation of bile, bile stasis, and infection by gut organisms. Cholecystitis may be a cause of right upper quadrant pain.