Red arrows point to 2 big gallstones, top one in the gallbladder and bottom one obstructing a small bowel loop, and a small gallstone in the cystic duct.

  • Spectator@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s pretty severe: very painful, and life-threatening. Basically, a big gallstone has blocked your intestines.

    Radiopaedia article on it. “Due to the demographics of the population affected (elderly), this condition continues to have high mortality (12-30%).”