cholecystitis

A cholangitis that is characterized by an inflammation that is located in the gallbladder.

Signs and symptoms

• Cholestasis
• Cholelithiasis
• Cholesterol gallstones
• Portal inflammation
• Bile duct proliferation
• Elevated circulating alkaline phosphatase concentration
• Hepatic fibrosis
• Cholangitis
• Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
• Pancreatitis

Medications that may treat it

nefopam

Also known as: acute and chronic cholecystitis; acute cholecystitis; acute on chronic cholecystitis; chronic cholecystitis