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Chronic Cholecystitis
Alternate Names : Cholecystitis - Chronic
Definition Chronic cholecystitis is long-standing inflammation of the gallbladder.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Chronic cholecystitis is caused by repeated mild attacks of acute cholecystitis. This leads to thickening of the walls of the gallbladder. The gallbladder begins to shrink and eventually loses the ability to perform its function: concentrating and storing bile. Eating fatty foods may aggravate the symptoms of cholecystitis, because bile is needed to digest such foods.
The disease occurs more often in women than in men, and the incidence increases after the age of 40. Risk factors include the presence of gallstones and a history of acute cholecystitis.
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• Chronic Cholecystitis Prevention
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• Chronic Cholecystitis Prognosis
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Cholecystitis (Gallstones)
• Cancer
• Cholelithiasis
• Pancreatitis
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Oral Cholecystogram
Surgery & Procedures
• Gallbladder Removal
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Belching
• Bile
• Chronic
• Incidence
• Indigestion
• Intentional Weight Loss
• Nausea and Vomiting
Review Date : 1/2/2003
Reviewed By : Jenifer K. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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