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Choledocholithiasis
Alternate Names : Bile Calculus, Bile Duct Stone, Biliary Calculus, Gallstone in the Bile Duct
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Choledocholithiasis Symptoms & Signs
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Abdominal pain in the upper right quadrant or the middle of the upper abdomen
- May radiate to the right shoulder
- May be sharp or cramping or dull
- May be recurrent
- May radiate to the back
- Made worse by eating fatty or greasy foods
- Occurs within minutes following meals
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Nausea
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Vomiting
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Fever
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Jaundice
- Loss of appetite
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• Definition
• Choledocholithiasis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Choledocholithiasis Symptoms & Signs
• Choledocholithiasis Diagnosis & Tests
• Choledocholithiasis Treatment
• Choledocholithiasis Prognosis
• Choledocholithiasis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Cholangitis
• Cholelithiasis
• Cirrhosis
• Pancreatitis
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Bilirubin
• ERCP
• Liver Function Tests
• Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram (PTCA)
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Bile
• Biliary System
• Endoscope
• Enzyme
• Fever
• Incidence
• Jaundice - Yellow Skin
• Nausea and Vomiting
Review Date : 12/29/2002
Reviewed By : Hebe Molmenti, M.D., Ph.D., Private Practice specializing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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