Gallbladder polyps are abnormal growths inside the gallbladder, the small organ in the upper right abdomen that stores digestive bile. Inflammation, cholesterol, abnormal cell growth, and, in rare ...

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chief, Division of Internal Medicine, Department ...

Of the total 3,841 registered inhabitants of the community of Römerstein six years of age or older, 66.6% (n = 2,560) participated in the initial survey in 1996. Excluded from the study were 145 ...

Cholesterolosis of the gallbladder happens when cholesterol accumulates in the gallbladder, forming polyps. It is often symptomless, but pain, indigestion, fever, and jaundice may occur. If so, ...

Conditions affecting the gallbladder, such as gallstones, inflammation, and polyps, can cause back pain. These conditions often cause pain in the abdomen, which may radiate to the back. When a problem ...

AJR: Recent multisociety guidelines that propose routine polyp surveillance with 2 mm size change as the basis for cholecystectomy are too conservative for clinical use “To our knowledge,” wrote ...

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 ...

A high-fat diet, obesity, older age, and rapid weight loss can increase your risk of gallbladder disease. Gallstones are the ...

You might not think about your gallbladder often. But if something goes wrong with this small organ, symptoms such as intense pain will likely catch your attention. Gallbladder disease is an umbrella ...

Gallstones in your bile duct (choledocholithiasis) Gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis) Large polyps in your gallbladder Inflammation in your pancreas, or pancreatitis, caused by gallstones‌ ...