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Causes
Chronic cholecystitis is caused by repeated mild attacks of acute cholecystitis. This leads to thickening of the walls ...
Tests
Tests that reveal inflammation or gallstones in the gallbladder: Abdominal CT scan; Oral cholecystogram; Abdominal ultr...
Treatments
Surgery is the usual treatment. Cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder) can be performed as an open or la...
Complications
Gallstones with chronic inflammation of the gallbladder can result in a worsening of the condition, pancreatitis, or (r...
Prevention
The condition is not always preventable. People who have had an attack of acute cholecystitis but have not had their ga...
Doctor Specialties
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you develop any symptoms of cholecystitis. Call for an appoin...
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