(1) If it is caused by an obstruction such as a gallstone or a tumour, you may need to have surgery.(2) The passage of a gallstone down the bile duct into the duodenum is very painful, and is known as biliary colic.(3) This type of jaundice is usually caused by a gallstone , or a tumour or cyst in the bile duct or pancreas.(4) Exercise improves lower back pain, and prevents gallstones .(5) The body can function well without a gallbladder and removing it is a common treatment for gallstones that are causing symptoms.(6) The most common causes of pancreatitis are gallstones and alcohol use.(7) In diabetic patients, the natural history of gallstones is generally benign, and there is low risk of a major complication.(8) Elevated levels of cholesterol and bile pigments in the blood can cause gallstones , xanthomas, and high cholesterol.(9) Approximately 90 percent of gallstones are composed of cholesterol.(10) Obstetric cholestasis is associated with cholesterol gallstones .(11) This may predispose to gallstones , which in turn can lead to common bile duct obstruction.(12) When it precipitates in the gall bladder it forms crystalline solids called gallstones .(13) These will reveal any abnormality in the bile or pancreatic systems, such as gallstones , bile duct disorders, Pancreatitis or cancer of the head of the pancreas.(14) An abdominal computed tomographic scan showed gallstones and a splenic infarct.(15) If you have gallstones but no pain, chances are good the stones won't be a problem for you.(16) Common examples of these latter disorders include disturbance of liver cell function by acute hepatitis and obstruction of the bile ducts by impacted gallstones .
