CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS
The presentation of this disorder
occurs most often with chronic
long
standing inflammation of the
gallbladder associated with
cholelithiasis.
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
Patients generally present with moderate
intermittant abdominal
pain in the right upper quadrant and
epigastrium radiating to the
scapula or interscapula region.
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There is an intolerance to fatty and fried foods and
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Intermittant nausea and anorexia
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Occasionally, tenderness is elicited over the gallbladder,
usually maximal during inspiration
Diagnosis by
an oral cholecystogram demonstrates
absence of
filling of gallbladder or the presence
of stones.
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An ultrasound scan aids early diagnosis.
TREATMENT
Treatment of chronic cholecystitis is cholecystectomy, results
are usually excellant.
Recently surgeons
have been recommending endoscopic
cholescystectomy for selected cases of
cholecystitis.
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