Hard, stone-like structures formed within the gall bladder. The gall bladder is a small sac found near the liver, which stores a fluid involved in digestion, called bile.
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<radiology> Cholesterol, most common, non-opaque, calcium bilirubinate (bilirubin), opaque, associated with haemolytic anaemia (SSD, spherocytosis, etc.), increased incidence with: 4 Fs: fat, female, fertile, flatulent, sickle cell disease (bilirubin), cirrhosis, Crohn disease, diabetes, pancreatic disease, hyperparathyroidism ... (12 Dec 199...
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Our Gallstones Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Gallstones Gallstones: Stones that form when substances in the bile harden. Gallstones can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. There can be just one large stone, hundreds of tiny stones, or any combination. Gallstones can block the nor...
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