The American Cancer Society’s estimates for cancer of the gallbladder and nearby large bile ducts in the United States for 2025 are: About 12,610 new cases diagnosed: 6,040 in men and 6,570 in women ...

Gallbladder blockages, such as gallstones, can cause severe pain and illness. Other gallbladder problems include bile duct infection and gallbladder cancer. They often require urgent medical ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Cholecystitis is the ...

The gallbladder is a small sac that stores bile — a greenish-brown fluid, made by the liver, that helps with digestion — and it’s found just beneath your liver. It releases bile through ...

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Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder becomes distended, and severe complications can arise. It can happen when a gallstone gets stuck at the opening of the ...

In a large number of patients, with episodes of acute pancreatitis the etiology is not identified, even after initial clinical history, detailed physical examination, laboratory tests and biochemical ...

Gallbladder disease occurs when there is inflammation, an infection, or blockages in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small, saclike organ located under the liver. It stores and concentrates bile ...

1 Translational Periodontal Research Lab, Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States 2 Division of Oral Diseases, Department of Dental ...

Spontaneous perforation of gallbladder is a severe and infrequent complication of acute cholecystitis that requires early and accurate diagnosis. Concomitant development of intrahepatic collections is ...