Choledocholithiasis history and symptoms

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History and Symptoms

Symptoms usually do not occur unless the stone blocks the common bile duct. Symptoms that may occur include:

• Abdominal pain in the right upper or middle upper abdomen that may:
  • Come and go
  • Be sharp, cramping, or dull
  • Spread to the back or below the right shoulder blade
  • Get worse after eating fatty or greasy foods
  • Occurs within minutes of a meal
• Fever
• Loss of appetite
• Jaundice (yellowing of skin and whites of eyes)
• Nausea
• Vomiting