What Is Cholecystitis?
4. Gallstones
Bile is usually a fluid substance, but it can sometimes form into hard ‘stones’ in the gallbladder. In most cases they will cause no symptoms at all and will pass harmlessly through the system. They can cause some very unwelcome symptoms sometimes, however, and they are sometimes the cause of cholecystitis.
While gallstones will sometimes pass naturally through the system, they can sometimes be large enough to be too large to pass. They can also become so large that they block the bile ducts, and this can cause the gallbladder to become inflamed. Gallstones themselves can usually be treated, although surgery will sometimes be necessary.
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