An ultrasound scan is one of the main tests doctors use to diagnose cholecystitis. On a scan, clinicians may be able to spot the presence of gallstones, which can cause this condition. Cholecystitis ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Five years ago, I complained to my doctor about serious pain in the area of my gallbladder. A sonogram was taken, and the report came back normal. I went back to the same doctor two ...

Gallbladder cancer develops in the tissues of the gallbladder—a small, pear-shaped organ located behind the right lower ribs.

Calculous cholecystitis is a gallbladder inflammation that occurs due to the presence of gallstones (cholelithiasis). These gallstones can block the cystic duct, the channel through which bile flows ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband's doctor is telling him to have his gallbladder removed because sometimes he has pain in his right side. They did all kind of tests, but he has pain when he drives long ...