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Colecistitis aguda - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Colecistitis de tipo agudo

Definición:

Es una inflamación repentina de la vesícula biliar que causa dolor abdominal intenso.

Ver también: colecistitis crónica

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

En el 90% de los casos, la colecistitis aguda es causada por la presencia de cálculos biliares en la vesícula biliar. Otras de las causas también pueden ser enfermedad grave, consumo excesivo de alcohol y, en raras ocasiones, tumores de la vesícula biliar.

La colecistitis aguda hace que la bilis quede atrapada en la vesícula. La acumulación de la bilis ocasiona irritación y presión en la vesícula, lo cual puede conducir a infección bacteriana y perforación del órgano.

Los cálculos biliares ocurren con más frecuencia en mujeres que en hombres y se vuelven más comunes con la edad en ambos sexos. La tasa de este tipo de cálculos es mayor en los aborígenes estadounidenses.

  • Fecha de revisión: 6/3/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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Chari RS, Shah SA. Biliary System. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 18th ed. St. Louis, M0: WB Saunders; 2008: chap. 54.

Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap. 159.

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