In most people, gall bladders quietly go about their task of secreting bile into the small intestine to aid in digestion of fats. Sometimes, though, cholesterol in the gall bladder can form crystals ...

About an hour or so ago, you ate a lot of chicken wings for a late dinner and then had a big bowl of ice cream for dessert. Now you are very uncomfortable in your stomach. You can't sleep and you ...

Gallbladder cancer is a rare and often aggressive malignancy that develops in the tissues of the gallbladder — a small, ...

Dear N.W.: Gallstones are common (6% of men and 9% of women will get one over a lifetime) and are mostly composed of bile salts and cholesterol. The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and the ...

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 ...

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Gallbladder wall thickening can be a sign of a cancerous or noncancerous gallbladder condition. Some conditions other than gallbladder cancer, like hepatitis, can also cause gallbladder thickening.

Healthcare professionals may use chemotherapy in several ways to treat gallbladder cancer. Gallbladder cancer is a relatively uncommon form of cancer, and it can be hard to detect early. If doctors ...