gallstones

• cholesterol
  • most common
  • non-opaque

• calcium bilirubinate ("bilirubin")
  • opaque
  • a/w hemolytic anemia (SSD, spherocytosis, etc.)

• increased incidence with:
  • 4 Fs: fat, female, fertile, flatulent
  • sickle cell disease (bilirubin)
  • cirrhosis
  • Crohn disease
  • diabetes
  • pancreatic disease
  • hyperparathyroidism

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18