Choledocholithiasis
Alternate Names : Gallstone in the bile duct, Bile duct stone
Symptoms & Signs
Symptoms usually do not occur unless the stone blocks the common bile duct. Symptoms that may occur include: - Abdominal pain in the right upper or middle upper abdomen that may:
- Come and go
- Be sharp, cramping, or dull
- Spread to the back or below the right shoulder blade
- Get worse after eating fatty or greasy foods
- Occurs within minutes of a meal
- Fever
- Loss of appetite
- Jaundice (yellowing of skin and whites of eyes)
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Diagnosis & Tests
Tests that show the location of stones in the bile duct include the following: Your doctor may order the following blood tests:
|
Previous
