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Coledocolitiasis - Síntomas

Nombres alternativos

Cálculo biliar; Cálculo en las vías biliares; Cálculo en el conducto biliar

Síntomas:

Generalmente, no se presentan síntomas a no ser que los cálculos bloqueen el conducto colédoco. Los síntomas que se pueden presentar abarcan:

  • Dolor abdominal en la parte superior derecha o central del abdomen que puede:
    • aparecer y desaparecer
    • ser agudo, tipo cólico o sordo
    • irradiarse a la espalda o por debajo del omóplato derecho
    • empeorar después de consumir comidas grasas o grasosas
    • ocurrir en cuestión de minutos después de una comida
  • Fiebre
  • Inapetencia
  • Ictericia (coloración amarillenta de la piel o la esclerótica de los ojos)
  • Náuseas
  • Vómitos

Signos y exámenes:

Los exámenes que muestran la ubicación de cálculos en el conducto colédoco son, entre otros, los siguientes:

El médico puede ordenar los siguientes exámenes de sangre:

  • Fecha de revisión: 6/3/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por: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.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Verma D. EUS vs MRCP for detection of choledocholithiasis. Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 2006; 64(2): 248-54.

Chari RS, Shah SA. Biliary System. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 18th ed. St. Louis, M0: WB Saunders; 2008: chap. 54.

Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap. 159.

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