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==Natural History== | ==Natural History== | ||
The choledocholithiasis symptoms typically develop as a result of stone from the [[gallbladder]] blocking the [[common bile duct]] or from stone formation within the bile duct, usually asymptomatic. According to Wenckert et al., approximately 25–50% of patients with retained [[bile duct]] stones developed severe complications, mainly [[jaundice]] or [[pancreatitis]]. <ref name="pmid5905358">{{cite journal| author=Wenckert A, Robertson B| title=The natural course of gallstone disease: eleven-year review of 781 nonoperated cases. | journal=Gastroenterology | year= 1966 | volume= 50 | issue= 3 | pages= 376-81 | pmid=5905358 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=5905358 }} </ref> | |||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
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Overview
Natural History
The choledocholithiasis symptoms typically develop as a result of stone from the gallbladder blocking the common bile duct or from stone formation within the bile duct, usually asymptomatic. According to Wenckert et al., approximately 25–50% of patients with retained bile duct stones developed severe complications, mainly jaundice or pancreatitis. [1]
Complications
- Biliary cirrhosis
- Cholangitis
- Pancreatitis
Prognosis
Blockage and infection caused by stones in the biliary tract can be life threatening. However, with prompt diagnosis and treatment, the outcome is usually very good.
References
- ↑ Wenckert A, Robertson B (1966). "The natural course of gallstone disease: eleven-year review of 781 nonoperated cases". Gastroenterology. 50 (3): 376–81. PMID 5905358.