Spontaneous Disappearance Of Gallstones
Gastrointestinal Radiology 4(3): Aug 15 1979; 265-267
View Original Source →Abstract
A case of spontaneous disappearance of gallstones in a 55-year-old woman is presented. Examination of biliary lipids after the stones had disappeared revealed supersaturated bile with cholesterol. This suggests that the stones migrated from the gallbladder to the small intestine via the biliary ductal system. (Permission to reproduce case report denied by author.)
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
55-year-old woman
Clinical Characteristics
Supersaturated bile with cholesterol
Remission Characteristics
Spontaneous disappearance of gallstones
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Stones migrated from the gallbladder to the small intestine via the biliary ductal system
Additional Notes
(Permission to reproduce case report denied by author.)