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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is cholelithiasis?

Gallbladder stones. Many people have gallbladder stones without any symptoms for their whole lives. Severe cases may require surgery.

Symptoms of cholelithiasis

  • Abdominal pain

  • Right upper abdominal pain

  • Upper central abdominal pain

Questions your doctor may ask to check for cholelithiasis

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose cholelithiasis

  • Do you have abdominal pain (stomach ache)?

  • Do you have pain in the upper right area of your abdomen (stomach)?

  • Do you have pain in the pit of the stomach (top middle of the abdomen)?

Treatment for cholelithiasis

This condition does not always need to be treated unless it causes problems or in specific at-risk patients. If needed, surgery to remove the gallbladder can be done.

View the symptoms of Cholelithiasis

  • Abdominal pain

References

  • Gore JM. Cholelithiasis. JAAPA. 2013 Dec;26(12):54-5. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000438244.25450.34. PMID: 24270037.

    https://journals.lww.com/jaapa/Citation/2013/12000/Cholelithiasis.12.aspx

  • Stokes CS, Lammert F. Transporters in cholelithiasis. Biol Chem. 2012 Jan;393(1-2):3-10. doi: 10.1515/BC-2011-226. PMID: 22628294.

    https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/BC-2011-226/html

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Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)

Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.

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