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Cholecystitis (ko-luh-sis-TIE-tis) is inflammation of the gallbladder. Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of your abdomen, beneath your liver. The gallbladder holds a digestive fluid that's released into your small intestine (bile).
In most cases, gallstones blocking the tube leading out of your gallbladder cause cholecystitis. This results in a bile buildup that can cause inflammation. Other causes of cholecystitis include bile duct problems, tumors, serious illness and certain infections.
Signs and symptoms of cholecystitis may include:
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Inflammation of the gallbladder can be caused by gallstones , excessive alcohol use, infections, or even tumors that cause bile buildup. But the most common cause of cholecystitis is gallstones . Inflammation of Gall Bladder is caused as Cholecystitis.
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