Is cholelithiasis a disease?

Cholelithiasis is the medical term for gallstone disease. Gallstones are concretions that form in the biliary tract, usually in the gallbladder (see the image below). Cystic duct obstruction, if it persists for more than a few hours, may lead to acute gallbladder inflammation (acute cholecystitis).Click to see full answer. Also to know is, what is cholelithiasis and the symptoms?Cholelithiasis is the medical term for gallstones: hard, crystal-like lumps that form out of a fluid called bile. One of the main symptoms of gallstones is pain in the upper-right or middle part of the belly, which typically subsides after half an hour to a few hours. Other symptoms may include nausea and vomiting. how is cholelithiasis diagnosis? Ultrasound. Ultrasound is the best imaging test for finding gallstones. Computed tomography (CT) scan. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Cholescintigraphy. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Besides, what causes cholelithiasis? Gallstones occur when bile forms solid particles (stones) in the gallbladder. The stones form when the amount of cholesterol or bilirubin in the bile is high. Other substances in the bile may promote the formation of stones.Does cholelithiasis require surgery?If your gallstones aren’t causing symptoms, there’s no need for you to have surgery. You’ll only need it if a stone goes into, or blocks, one of your bile ducts. This causes what doctors call a “gallbladder attack.” It’s an intense, knife-like pain in your belly that can last several hours.