What are the symptoms of liver stones, is there such a thing?
Sunday, January 10th, 2010 at
9:05 pm
Camellia asked:
My husband asked me to post this question, to see if anyone knew anything about the symptoms of liver stones. The word appears on Google listing, but I can’t get any further information about it there. These are supposed to be another kind of “stones”, separate from kidney and gall stones. Would anyone have any information about this? Thanks in advance for your comments.
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Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Perhaps he means gallstones? The Gallbladder is under the liver and stores the bile. Stones come from either heredity or high cholesterol. They are calcium deposits that can block the flow of bile. Shoulder pain is common and sometimes there are no signs at all. Have hubby see a dr if he feels there is an issue.
Liver Cancer Treatment
Your husband may be referring to Gallstones or calcification or calcium deposits in the liver. Choledocholithiasis is the presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct. The stone may consist of bile pigments or calcium and cholesterol salts. It may cause obstructive jaundice.
Cholelithiasis is the presence of one or more calculi (gallstones) in the gallbladder. In developed countries, about 10% of adults and 20% of people > 65 yr have gallstones. Gallstones tend to be asymptomatic. The most common symptom is biliary colic; gallstones do not cause dyspepsia or fatty food intolerance. More serious complications include cholecystitis; biliary tract obstruction (from stones in the bile ducts or choledocholithiasis), sometimes with infection (cholangitis); and gallstone pancreatitis. Diagnosis is usually by ultrasonography. If cholelithiasis causes symptoms or complications, cholecystectomy is necessary.
Take abdominal ultrasound scan for further investigation in consultation with a gastroenterologist.