Gallstone facts for kids
A gallstone, also called a shav-stone, is a (stone) formed inside the gallbladder. Gallstones may pass into other parts of the biliary tract. If the stones pass out of the gall bladder they may cause extreme pain, which requires surgery or other treatment.
Images for kids
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From left to right: cholesterol stone, mixed stone, pigment stone.
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Gallbladder opened to show small cholesterol gallstones
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X-ray microtomograph of a gallstone
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The large, yellow stone is largely cholesterol, while the green-to-brown stones are mostly composed of bile pigments
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Large gallstone
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A 1.9 cm gallstone impacted in the neck of the gallbladder and leading to cholecystitis as seen on ultrasound. There is 4 mm gall bladder wall thickening.
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Biliary sludge and gallstones. There is borderline thickening of the gallbladder wall.
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Gallstones as seen on plain X-ray
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Large gallstone as seen on CT
See also
In Spanish: Colelitiasis para niños
