Deformation of the gallbladder

A healthy gallbladder is oval in shape. In its structure, the neck, body and bottom are distinguished. Its shape can change as a result of a congenital anomaly, inflammatory diseases, which result in spikes and constrictions. Deformity of the gallbladder is very often revealed during the examination of the organs of the abdominal cavity.

Deformation of the gallbladder, causes

Deformation of the gallbladder is often found in childhood and is a congenital anomaly. In adults, the change in shape occurs due to chronic or acute inflammatory processes in the bladder, the liver after the surgical interventions. Deformation can occur in the elderly, in asthenic patients, with the omission of internal organs. As a result of these changes, the gallbladder can be twisted or bend in the neck area, then tissue necrosis may occur. Chronic cholecystitis leads to a thickening of the walls, a violation of the outflow of bile. It stagnates, becomes putty and thick. This leads to the formation of stones (stones).

Deformation of the gallbladder, symptoms

Deformity of the gallbladder is characterized by symptoms that occur with decreased motor function (dyskinesia) of the bile ducts. Aggravation and complaints in patients appear after eating disorders, drinking alcohol, exercise, stress, exacerbation of concomitant diseases of the digestive tract. The patient complains of pain in the projection of the liver, having a cramping character, which can radiate to the right arm, neck, back. Soreness troubles a short time, but can persist for up to several days. Painful sensations increase after eating. Thick bile, which should normally flow into the intestine, stagnates, which can lead to the development of acute cholecystitis or to provoke pancreatitis. Then there is nausea, vomiting, subfebrile temperature may appear, disruption of the intestine, throwing bile into the stomach. If there are stones in the bladder, an attack of biliary colic with a strong pain syndrome and cholestasis and jaundice can begin.

Diagnostic measures

Deformation of the gallbladder is detected during the ultrasound scanning of the abdominal cavity. The ultrasonic picture shows a deformed, altered and enlarged gallbladder. Its walls are often thickened, in the lumen one can see constrictions, adhesions and thick bile. Sometimes the stones are visualized. In the formulation of the diagnosis, the proper collection of patient complaints and examination is of special importance. When palpation examination of the abdominal wall, soreness is revealed in the area of the projection of the liver (right hypochondrium), in the epigastric region.

Treatment

When diagnosing "gallbladder deformity", the treatment of this pathology depends on the severity of clinical manifestations. If the symptoms are unstable and the exacerbation is rare, they are limited to proper nutrition, taking cholagogue preparations. If the exacerbations are frequent and other organs are involved, complex treatment with antispasmodics, pain medications, digestive enzymes and cholagogue preparations is prescribed. With severe pain syndrome and the presence of concrements, surgical treatment, which consists of cholecystectomy, is not excluded.
In childhood, treatment and prevention of exacerbations is reduced to diet compliance. With age, as a rule, the deformation of the gallbladder disappears.
With a preventive and curative purpose, treatment is provided in sanatoriums with mineral springs, physiotherapy treatment.