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Colecistopatía - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Enfermedad biliar (enfermedad de la vesícula biliar)

Definición:

La colecistopatía abarca inflamación, infección, cálculos o bloqueo (obstrucción) de la vesícula biliar.

Causas:

La vesícula es una bolsa localizada debajo del hígado que almacena y concentra la bilis que se produce en dicho órgano. La bilis ayuda en la digestión de las grasas y es liberada por la vesícula biliar dentro de la parte superior del intestino delgado (duodeno), en respuesta al alimento, especialmente grasas.

Los tipos de colecistopatía abarcan:

  • Colecistitis (inflamación de la vesícula biliar)
  • Cálculos biliares (Colelitiasis)
  • Colecistopatía alitiásica crónica (en la cual los movimientos naturales necesarios para vaciar la vesícula biliar no funcionan bien)
  • Gangrena o abscesos
  • Crecimientos de tejido (pólipos) en la vesícula biliar
  • Defectos de la vesícula biliar presentes al nacer (congénitos)
  • Colangitis esclerosante
  • Tumores de la vesícula y las vías biliares
  • Reviewed last on: 7/6/2009
  • George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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