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Abdominal Quadrants
Digestive system organs
Cholecystolithiasis
Digestive system
Gallstones, cholangiogram
Kidney cyst with gallstones, CT scan
 
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Cholelithiasis

Alternative names:

gallstones

Prevention:

There is no known way to prevent gallstones. If you have gallstone symptoms, eating a low fat diet and losing weight may be helpful in controlling symptoms.

Updated Date: 06/22/00

Updated by: James P. Dolan, MD Research Fellow and Senior Resident in Surgery, University of California, San Francisco




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