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Is There A Relation Between Swollen Liver And Acute Gallbladder?

I have just had an ultra scan that has revealed a swollen liver - 4 days ago I had very acute gallbladder attack however no stones showed up - doctor witnessed the attack - is there any correlation with these two events - my diet is very bland due to previous history with bowel problems and I would only have a maybe 2/3 alcoholic drinks per week if that - I have never been a drinker

I would appreciate your comments with thanks Sandra
Sat, 18 Jan 2014
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Hi Sandra. This is called ''acalculus cholecystitis , meaning there is an inflamed gall bladder without the stones in the gal bladder, Another option is the stones were so small that they caused the he inflammation and passed out into the bile ducts causing an obstruction and hence the swelling of the liver also. I would advise to go for the relevant blood tests to know the status of liven bio-chemically and a repeat ultrasonography to know the status of the common bile duct / pancreas.
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Is There A Relation Between Swollen Liver And Acute Gallbladder?

Hi Sandra. This is called acalculus cholecystitis , meaning there is an inflamed gall bladder without the stones in the gal bladder, Another option is the stones were so small that they caused the he inflammation and passed out into the bile ducts causing an obstruction and hence the swelling of the liver also. I would advise to go for the relevant blood tests to know the status of liven bio-chemically and a repeat ultrasonography to know the status of the common bile duct / pancreas.