Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens - Part 2. Pathology of Individual Organs and Systems - A. M. Romaniuk 2016
Pathology of the Hepatobiliary System
Gallbladder Calculi
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Gallbladder stones
Gallstones, or calculi (from Latin *concrementum* — outgrowth), are dense formations composed of secretion or excretion that lie freely within the gallbladder or excretory ducts. The causes of stone formation are diverse and driven by both systemic and local factors. Systemic factors include Metabolic Disorders. Well-known Examples include The Link Between cholelithiasis (gallbladder disease) and general obesity and atherosclerosis, and between urolithiasis (Kidney stone disease) and Gout or oxaluria.
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