Cholesterosis of the gallbladder
Cholesterosis of the gallbladder is a disease of the human digestive system, in which various metabolic disorders occur, followed by a violation of the functions of the gallbladder. Cholesterol can develop independently, but is more often accompanied by the development of gallstones. Young people are most susceptible to the disease.
With the development of such a disease as cholesterol, the main importance is a change in the chemical composition of bile, which, in turn, leads to the development of structural changes in the gallbladder and disorders of its functions. Violations of lipid metabolism in the direction of increasing the content of lipids in the blood lead to hyperlipidemia.
Aggravates the pathological process and other pathologies that the patient may have. For example, fatty degeneration of the liver and pancreas also indicate the development of pathology on a large scale – a violation of the most important metabolic processes.
The disease can occur in a latent form. In most cases, cholesterol is detected as a result of surgical interventions for the removal of the gallbladder (other diseases of this organ).
CAUSES OF GALLBLADDER CHOLESTEROL
Doctors, unfortunately, cannot establish the exact causes that, under any circumstances, can cause such a disease. It has been established that metabolic processes in the body play an important role in the development of the disease.
PREDISPOSING FACTORS
Violation of the functional motility of the gallbladder.
Violation of cholesterol levels in the blood.
Violation of the hormonal background.
Changes in the vessels of the lymphatic and circulatory systems.
As a result of a combination of some of these factors, a change in the concentration of cholesterol in the bile occurs – in the future, bile oversaturation develops and a similar pathology develops.
TYPES OF GALLBLADDER CHOLESTEROL
Doctors distinguish several types of cholesterol. According to the degree of spread of the pathological process , there are:
Mesh focal form of cholesterol.
Net diffuse form of cholesterol.
A mixed form with the formation of both a mesh and individual polyps.
Polypous form of cholesterol.
SYMPTOMS OF GALLBLADDER CHOLESTEROL
In fact, cholesterol can occur without any subjective symptoms that the patient would pay attention to. Also, the clinical symptoms that do develop indicate the development of other gallbladder diseases.
If cholesterol is asymptomatic, it is detected completely by accident – usually with ultrasound of the organs of the hepatobiliary system.
If cholesterol is accompanied by the development of concretions – stones, then the patient experiences the following complaints:
Heaviness in the right hypochondrium and a feeling of discomfort. Pain and other complaints are associated with eating and occur for some time after eating.
There are also attacks of classical cholecystitis, accompanied by vomiting with bile, nausea, bitterness in the mouth and sharp pains in the right side.
In some cases, mechanical jaundice may occur, provoked by blockage of the bile ducts with concretions.
DIAGNOSIS OF GALLBLADDER CHOLESTEROL
As mentioned above, cholesterol is diagnosed using ultrasound diagnostics. Also, in addition, they resort to duodenal probing, cholangiography.
TREATMENT OF GALLBLADDER CHOLESTEROL
With the development of concretions, only surgical treatment is carried out, as a result of which it is possible to remove only stones, and complete removal of the gallbladder. Stone-free cholesterol is treated with conservative methods. The duration of such treatment can be up to six months and only when the cycle is complete will it be effective.
There are also measures aimed at normalizing lipid metabolism in the body.
