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Chronic cholecystitis may be asymptomatic, may present as a more severe case of acute cholecystitis, or may lead to a number of complications such as gangrene, perforation, or fistula formation. [13] [14] Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is a rare form of chronic cholecystitis which mimics gallbladder cancer although it is not cancerous.
cholecystitis; others (excluding postcholecystectomy syndrome), but including other obstructions of the gallbladder (like strictures) hydrops, perforation, fistula; cholesterolosis; biliary dyskinesia; ICD-10 code K83: other diseases of the biliary tract: cholangitis (including ascending cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis)
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes K80-K82 within Chapter XI: Diseases of the digestive system should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diseases and disorders of gallbladder .
Biliary colic, also known as symptomatic cholelithiasis, a gallbladder attack or gallstone attack, is when a colic (sudden pain) occurs due to a gallstone temporarily blocking the cystic duct. [1] Typically, the pain is in the right upper part of the abdomen, and can be severe. [2] Pain usually lasts from 15 minutes to a few hours. [1]
Gallbladder diseases are diseases involving the gallbladder and is closely linked to biliary disease, with the most common cause being gallstones (cholelithiasis). [1] [2]The gallbladder is designed to aid in the digestion of fats by concentrating and storing the bile made in the liver and transferring it through the biliary tract to the digestive system through bile ducts that connect the ...
Symptoms of recurrent cholangitis, jaundice, right upper quadrant pain, and elevated bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase may or may not be present. Acute presentations of the syndrome include symptoms consistent with cholecystitis. Surgery is extremely difficult as Calot's triangle is often obliterated and the risks of causing injury to the CBD ...
Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. [4] The feet and hands are most commonly affected. [1] If the gangrene is caused by an infectious agent, it may present with a fever or sepsis. [1] Symptoms may include: [1] a change in skin color to red or black; numbness; swelling; pain; skin breakdown; coolness
When the bile can not be properly propelled from the not-mechanically-obstructed gallbladder or can not flow out of the end of the common bile duct properly, there is a state of biliary dyskinesia. So, biliary dyskinesia is a dynamically (functional...not fixed mechanical [ clarification needed ] ) obstructive, pain-producing disorder.