This is an automatically translated article.
Question
Hi doctor,
I was diagnosed with 7mm right liver calcification for about 4 years now. Recently, I went to the doctor at 2 places and both found that I had a 7mm intrahepatic bile duct stone with symptoms of abdominal distension after eating, slow digestion, sluggishness, discomfort, difficulty moving, palms. dry and yellow skin, right back pain at night, dark urine and small amount of urine, especially after 1 night, I can only urinate a little, urine Bilirubin concentration analysis test is high 8.5, stool has when discolored, sometimes dark green or dark brown. Currently, I am being prescribed only 1 medicine urdoc 100mg for 3 months. Can you advise if I have 7mm intrahepatic gallstones with digestive disorders completely cured?
Vu Thi Chang (1987)
Answer
Hello,
To the question “Can I have a 7mm intrahepatic gallstone with digestive disorders completely cured? The doctor would like to answer the following:
Your symptoms indicate gastrointestinal symptoms with or without liver and kidney dysfunction. Due to the lack of blood test results, I do not know your liver and kidney function status. Regarding the problem of intrahepatic bile duct stones, treatment when stones have complications, usually infection or biliary obstruction (usually signs of biliary dilatation in imaging and hyperbilirubinemia). Interventional methods to treat intrahepatic gallstones are commonly applied:
Medical treatment with antibiotics and choleretics. Gallbladder removal/lithotripsy by retrograde endoscopic or percutaneous. Liver resection if stones cause complications of liver atrophy, biliary stricture inflammation (indications for liver resection are very few, only surgery when other methods are not effective, gallstones in the left liver cause liver atrophy). To choose a treatment method for your condition, it is necessary to combine clinical examination, blood tests and imaging studies (ultrasound or computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging depending on the clinical condition at the time of diagnosis). examination that the doctor will order). Gallstone disease can be completely cured, with current means, the rate of stone removal is very high.
You can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for examination and treatment. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health. Best regards!
Please dial HOTLINE for more information or register for an appointment HERE. Download MyVinmec app to make appointments faster and to manage your bookings easily.
Answered by Master, Doctor Dao Duc Dung - Department of Gastroenterology, Urology Surgery Robot & Pediatric Surgery - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
