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Colecistitis aguda (cálculos biliares)

• Información general
• Síntomas
• Tratamiento
• Prevención

Nombres alternativos:

Colecistitis aguda

Síntomas:

El principal síntoma es el dolor abdominal, particularmente después de una comida grasosa, que se localiza en el lado derecho superior del abdomen. Ocasionalmente, se pueden presentar náuseas y vómitos o fiebre.

Signos y exámenes:

El médico puede encontrar sensibilidad ante la exploración por tacto del abdomen ( palpación ).

Los exámenes que pueden detectar la presencia de cálculos biliares o inflamación son, entre otros:

• Ecografía abdominal
• TC abdominal
• Radiografía abdominal
• Colecistografía oral
• Gammagrafía con radionúclidos de la vesícula biliar
• CSC que revela infección por conteo de glóbulos blancos elevado

• Fecha de revisión: 7/14/2006
• Versión en inglés revisada por: J.A. Lee, M.D., Division of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
• Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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