Cholecystitis: Symptoms & Signs

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If gallstones become symptomatic, the person has cholecystitis. He or she may have the following symptoms:

a feeling of abdominal bloating and excessive gas

nausea and sometimes vomiting

pain that is usually in the upper right or middle part of the abdomen

radiation of the pain through to the back or into the shoulder

worsening of the pain after a heavy or fatty meal

If complications occur, the individual may develop further symptoms:

abnormally light colored stools

blockage of the bowels

dark-colored urine

jaundice, or yellowing of the eyes and skin

severe, constant abdominal pain

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Author: Michael Peetz, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 05/31/01

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