Doctors can test for gallbladder issues using a combination of physical exams, blood tests, and imaging studies. Several issues can affect the gallbladder, including gallstones, inflammation, or ...

Doctors typically use different methods based on symptoms and medical history to test for gallbladder issues. These include physical exams, blood tests, ultrasound, and other imaging tests. In ...

In a large, prospective study published in The Lancet, researchers from India developed and validated a deep-learning (DL) model to automate the detection of gallbladder cancer (GBC) via abdominal ...

Gallbladder wall thickening can be a sign of a cancerous or noncancerous gallbladder condition. Some conditions other than gallbladder cancer, like hepatitis, can also cause gallbladder thickening.

A 69-year-old man presented with right hypochondriac pain accompanied by postprandial nausea and vomiting for 2 months. Additional symptoms included fever and fatigue for 4 days. There was associated ...

Medication can dissolve gallstones but they work slowly, are effective only in selected cases and the stones often recur ...

News 5 is going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Although it’s rare, men can develop breast cancer. One Baldwin County man found out he had breast cancer when he went for a gallbladder ...

Acalculous cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder that does not occur due to gallstones. Acalculous cholecystitis can be life threatening and requires prompt medical care. It may occur as ...