Gangrenous cholecystitis, or gangrene of the gallbladder, happens when severe inflammation due to cholecystitis leads to tissue death. Gangrenous cholecystitis — also known as gangrenous gallbladder ...

Cholecystitis is the sudden inflammation of your gallbladder. If this condition persists over time, such as for months, with repeated attacks, or if there are recurrent problems with gallbladder ...

Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder, a small pear-shaped, sac-like organ located in the upper right side of the abdomen, just below the liver. The liver produces a substance called ...

The most common cause of cholecystitis is gallstones. Less common causes include severe illness or infection, tumors, and injury or trauma. Cholecystitis is the medical term for gallbladder ...

Acute cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is an organ that sits below your liver and helps your body digest fat. Cholecystitis can become very severe and in most cases ...

Ischemic cholecystitis is a form of gallbladder inflammation that occurs without gallstones or another form of external compression. It is caused by poor perfusion to the gallbladder tissue. This new ...

How effective is percutaneous cholecystostomy for managing acute cholecystitis? The authors of a study published in the American Journal of Surgery presented their experience with this procedure in ...

A gallbladder attack can occur when a gallstone blocks a bile duct. Symptoms of biliary colic usually go away within a few hours. It's important to get medical attention if pain lasts or if you have a ...

April 30, 2010 (UPDATED May 25, 2010) — In patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis, several clinical and demographic factors increase the probability of acute cholecystitis, according to a study in ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Cholecystitis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s ...

An 81-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 1-day history of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, without fever or vomiting. Sixteen days before presentation, he had undergone ...

More than 90% of cases of acute cholecystitis are associated with cholelithiasis (acute calculous cholecystitis). The key elements in pathogenesis seem to be an obstruction of the cystic duct in the ...