Chronic Cholecystitis Flashcards
1
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what is chronic cholecystitis
A
Most common form of gallbladder inflammation
2
Q
what does chronic cholecystitis result from
A
Result of numerous attacks of acute cholecystitis with subsequent fibrosis of the gallbladder wall
3
Q
Clinical symptoms
A
Clinically, patients may have some transient RUQ pain, but not the tenderness as experienced with acute cholecystitis.
