Gallstones

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Repeated bouts of cholecystitis. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
pathology

The contents of the gallbladder.

Multiple stones of variable size.

Case Discussion

Gallstones can vary in size, number and composition.

These are some pretty solid 'babies' which caused repeated acute calculus cholecystitis meriting cholecystectomy. 

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