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Coledocolitiasis - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Cálculo biliar; Cálculo en las vías biliares

Definición:

Es la presencia de un cálculo biliar en el conducto colédoco. Dicho cálculo puede consistir en pigmentos biliares o sales de calcio y colesterol.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Aproximadamente el 15% de las personas con cálculos biliares desarrollan cálculos en el conducto colédoco, el pequeño conducto que transporta la bilis desde la vesícula hasta el intestino.

Entre los factores de riesgo están los antecedentes médicos de cálculos biliares. Sin embargo, la coledocolitiasis puede ocurrir en personas a quienes se les haya extirpado la vesícula biliar.

El sistema digestivo

Quiste renal con cálculos biliares; TC

Coledocolitiasis

Vesícula biliar

Trayecto de la bilis

Reviewed last on: 6/3/2008
Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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