Atrophic cholecystitis

Introduction to atrophic cholecystitis In some patients with gallstones, due to repeated attacks of gallbladder inflammation, the gallbladder wall gradually produces inflammation and fibrosis, and then slowly forms scars. Repeated attacks, the gallbladder gradually shrinks, even close to the gallstones, completely lose the function of contraction and concentration of bile. This condition is medically referred to as "atrophic cholecystitis", also known as "hardened atrophic shrinking gallbladder." basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.001% Susceptible people: no specific population Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: liver abscess

Cause of atrophic cholecystitis

Repeated attacks of gallbladder inflammation.

Atrophic cholecystitis prevention

1. Always do some physical activity to make the whole body metabolically active, especially mental work and middle-aged people who are always sitting still, and more consciously do manual labor to prevent excessive obesity, because obesity is gallbladder An important cause of inflammation or gallstones.

2, after the cool autumn should pay attention to keep warm, especially when sleeping, cover the quilt, prevent the abdomen from getting cold, because the stomach will stimulate the vagus nerve after the cold, so that the gallbladder strongly shrinks.

3, people who have been proven to have gallstones, should be treated in time to avoid gallbladder inflammation.

4, when there are intestinal insects (mainly aphids), timely application of deworming drugs, the amount should be sufficient, in order to prevent the lack of medication, aphids active and easy to drill into the biliary tract, causing obstruction, causing cholecystitis.

5. When inflammation occurs, apply effective antibiotics in time.

6, you can drink some Chinese medicine, the effect is also good.

Atrophic cholecystitis complications Complications liver abscess

May be complicated by gallbladder perforation, gallbladder fistula, liver abscess.

Atrophic gallbladder symptoms common symptoms right upper abdomen pain stomach anorexia symptoms hernia bloating

Patients with atrophic cholecystitis often have recurrent episodes of right upper quadrant pain, usually faint pain, and have gastrointestinal symptoms such as poor appetite, belching, and abdominal distension.

Examination of atrophic cholecystitis

B-ultrasound examination showed that the gallbladder was small in volume, the diameter was not more than 3-4 cm, the wall thickness was no contraction function, and the gallbladder was not developed when the oral gallbladder contrast agent was examined.

Diagnosis and differentiation of atrophic cholecystitis

After shrinking, the wall of the gallbladder becomes thicker, increasing from a normal 1-2 mm to a 5-6 mm, or even up to 1 cm. The gallbladder loses its elasticity, the gallbladder becomes hard and small, and some are less than half of the original. The gallbladder loses its original pale blue, thin cystic form, which is tightly bound to the bile duct, duodenum or part of the stone, which is tightly wrapped around a pile of stones. There are no gaps between the stones and no bile.

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