Biliary calculus

A biliary calculus, commonly referred to as a gallstone, is a hardened concretion that forms within the biliary system, most frequently residing in the gallbladder or migrating into the bile ducts It develops when bile constituents become supersaturated and precipitate—most commonly involving excess cholesterol, though stones can also form from calcium bilirubinate pigments and calcium salts While many biliary calculi remain asymptomatic, clinical manifestation occurs when a stone transiently or...

A biliary calculus, commonly referred to as a gallstone, is a hardened concretion that forms within the biliary system, most frequently residing in the gallbladder or migrating into the bile ducts

It develops when bile constituents become supersaturated and precipitate—most commonly involving excess cholesterol, though stones can also form from calcium bilirubinate pigments and calcium salts While many biliary calculi remain asymptomatic, clinical manifestation occurs when a stone transiently or persistently obstructs bile flow through the cystic duct or common bile duct, provoking biliary colic, localized inflammation, or secondary complications such as acute cholecystitis, cholangitis, ...