Colecistitis crónica

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Colecistitis crónica

Definición:

Es la inflamación e irritación prolongada de la vesícula biliar.

Nombres alternativos:

Colecistitis (crónica)

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La colecistitis crónica es causada por ataques leves y repetitivos de colecistitis aguda que producen un engrosamiento de las paredes de la vesícula biliar, la cual comienza a encogerse y finalmente pierde la capacidad para desempeñar su función de concentrar y almacenar la bilis . La ingestión de alimentos grasos puede empeorar los síntomas de la colecistitis, debido a que la bilis es necesaria para digerir dichos alimentos.

La enfermedad es más frecuente en mujeres que en hombres y la incidencia aumenta después de los 40 años. Tener antecedentes de colecistitis aguda y la presencia de cálculos son factores de riesgo para esta enfermedad.

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