The gall bladder is seldom brought up in conversation until it is out of order. This little, pear-shaped organ lies just under the liver and is the main player in digestion by storing and releasing ...

Bile duct and gallbladder cancers are uncommon, with an estimated 12,130 new cases diagnosed this year according to the American Cancer Society. These cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, ...

A gallbladder is one of our organs that sometimes we can’t live with anymore, but can live without, especially if it causes medical grief. Then, it is removed. So why do we even have one (even two on ...

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 11:40 p.m. Dr. Vatche Agopian, a liver transplant hepatobiliary surgeon at UCLA, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Donya Hassanshahi during February’s Gallbladder ...

Your gallbladder and pancreas are more connected than you might think — and trouble in one can spark problems in the other. Gallstones, for example, can block the bile duct, trapping digestive enzymes ...

Conditions affecting the gallbladder, such as gallstones, inflammation, and polyps, can cause back pain. These conditions often cause pain in the abdomen, which may radiate to the back. When a problem ...

Adenomyomatosis is a condition where the walls of your gallbladder become thickened. Although adenomyomatosis is noncancerous, it can look like cancer in imaging tests. Your gallbladder is a small ...

Acalculous cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder that does not occur due to gallstones. Acalculous cholecystitis can be life threatening and requires prompt medical care. It may occur as ...