Symptoms and diagnosis of gallbladder stones

P. Portincasa, A. Moschetta, M. Petruzzelli, G. Palasciano, A. Di Ciaula, A. Pezzolla

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Abstract

The clinical aspects and the diagnostic features of gallstone disease are described. The natural history of silent gallstones is overviewed, and the risk of developing symptoms and complications is also discussed. The importance of colicky pain as a specific gallstone symptom is highlighted, and the role of both laboratory tests and diagnostic investigations for differential diagnosis is discussed. Finally, we describe the diagnostic features of gallbladder stone disease, including indications, sensitivity, specificity, and limitations of different test investigations under special circumstances.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1017-1029
Number of pages13
JournalBest Practice and Research: Clinical Gastroenterology
Volume20
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006

Keywords

  • ERCP
  • cholesterol crystals
  • colicky pain
  • gallstone disease
  • ultrasonography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gastroenterology

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