The gall bladder lies on the under surface of the liver, and is held in position by areolar tissue and the peritoneum covering the under surface of the liver. It lies obliquely, its long axis being directed backwards and upwards and slightly medially from the lower anterior edge of the liver, to the right end of the porta hepatis. The fundus of the gall bladder is in close relation to the anter...

60 years old female patient presented with pain in the right hypochondriac region, which was colicky and nonradiating and associated with nausea, vomiting and generalised itching for 6 months off and on. There was no significant past history of any major illness. The patient was afebrile, and icterus was present. An ill-defined mass was found in the right hypochondriac region, which was firm, t...

Gall-bladder sensitivity to cholecystokinin (CCK) was determined by dynamic cholescintigraphy in 18 patients with radiolucent gall stones and 18 matched controls during an infusion of CCK in which the rate of infusion was increased. In 10 of the matched pairs the patient was more sensitive than the control, in one the control was more sensitive, and in seven no difference was detected (p = 0.01...

Cholecystokinin (CCK) release and gall bladder emptying in response to a fatty meal are completely abolished in coeliac disease. To determine the effect of lipid digestion on CCK release and gall bladder motility, six patients with untreated coeliac disease and a flat jejunal mucosa were studied on two separate days. After an overnight fast, the plasma CCK concentration and gall bladder volume ...

1. Dogs anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium were mainly used and effects of the distention of the small intestine on the movements of the gall bladder and the sphincter of Oddi were investigated. 2. The distention of the small intestine (jejunum or ileum) inhibited the rhythmic contraction of the gall bladder and duodenal movements, and relaxed the tone of the sphincter of Oddi, resulting in...

Gall bladder mucin has been shown to play a central role in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstone disease. While cloning and sequencing studies have provided a wealth of information on the structure of other gastrointestinal and respiratory mucins, nothing is known about the primary structure of human gall bladder mucin. In this study, we show that the tracheobronchial mucin MUC5B is a majo...

Gallbladder duplication is an extremely rare anomaly. Association of gall bladder agenesis with duodenal atresia and biliary atresia has been described. However, association of gall bladder duplication with duodenal atresia hasn't been described so far; we report a case in view of its rarity.

BACKGROUND Perforation of the gall bladder with cholecystohepatic communication is a rare cause of liver abscess. We are reporting here six rare cases of gall bladder perforation with variable clinical presentations. MATERIALS AND METHODS Most patients presented with right hypochondrium pain and fever but two patients presented with only pain in the abdomen. Ultrasonography (USG) and Computed...

Katuri Medical College & Hospital is a tertiary referral rural Medical Institution catering to the Health needs of surrounding villages of Palnadu region The objective of this research study is to correlate between various etiological factors, age and sex prevalence with special emphasis on its early detection and management since gall bladder carcinoma is a lethal disease and associated with d...