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ASYMPTOMATIC GALLBLADDER STONE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Liver and Biliary Ducts
CONT

A silent gallstone is a gallstone that does not cause symptoms. Gallstones typically require treatment only when they cause symptoms.

Key term(s)
  • silent gall bladder stone
  • asymptomatic gall bladder stone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Foie et voies biliaires
CONT

Dans plus de 80 % des cas, les calculs présents dans la vésicule biliaire n'engendrent aucun symptôme. Ces calculs biliaires asymptomatiques peuvent être découverts lors d'une échographie ou d'une radiographie de la région abdominale, réalisée pour un autre motif (ex. : observation du foie ou des reins).

Spanish

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