Gallstones - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Gallstones are hard pieces of material that can form in your gallbladder Learn about causes and treatment for this sometimes painful digestive disorder
Gallstones (Cholelithiasis): Symptoms, Causes Treatment Gallstones (cholelithiasis) are hardened pieces of bile that form in your gallbladder or bile ducts They’re common, especially in females Gallstones don’t always cause problems, but they can if they get stuck in your biliary tract and block your bile flow
What to do about gallstones - Harvard Health Gallstones are solid lumps that develop when the stored bile crystallizes Most are less than an inch in diameter, but they can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball Most gallstones are composed mainly of cholesterol
Symptoms Causes of Gallstones - NIDDK Overview of gallstones’ symptoms and causes Certain people are more likely to have gallstones than others because of their risk factors, such as age and sex