Do I Have Hepatolithiasis?

Do you have recurrent abdominal pain?

Do you have pain in the right upper part of your abdomen?

Do you have fever and chills?

Do you have jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eye)?

Do you have dark-colored urine?

Do you have clay-colored stool?

Do you have nausea and vomiting?

Do you have low blood pressure?

Do you have a diagnosis of cholangitis?

Did you have any type of biliary tract surgery?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have hepatolithiasis Hepatolothiasis is a medical condition that refers to the formation of stones in the bile ducts of the liver. The stones form in the bile ducts proximal to the confluence of the right and left hepatic ducts, causing narrowing or complete blockage of the ducts themselves, which further results in liver dysfunction. The disease rarely occurs in America, but it is common in East Asia, where it affects about 30 to 50 percent of people. The exact cause is unknown. It is believed that genetics, dietary habits and environmental factors contribute to the development of hepatolithiasis.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have hepatolithiasis Hepatolothiasis is a calculus disease of the liver. The liver is the largest gland in the human body that has a number of important functions. One of them is the secretion of bile, which is important for the process of digestion. There are a number of small bile ducts in the liver, that join together to form two larger ducts - the right and left hepatic ducts. In hepatolithiasis, stones form in the right or left hepatic duct. Intrahepatic stones are usually composed of cholesterol, calcium and bilirubin. A diagnosis is based on imaging tests.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have hepatolithiasis Hepatolothiasis is a medical condition characterized by the formation of stones in the bile ducts in the liver. There are two large bile ducts in the liver (right and left hepatic duct), and calculus can form in any of them. A bacterial infection usually develops at the site of the bile duct stenosis (narrowing).