FAQ: How many types of gallstones are there and symptoms to identify gallstones?

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Hello doctor. I want to ask how many types of gallstones and where are they located? How to recognize gallstones? Hope to receive the useful sharing of the doctor. Thank you.
Phuong Linh (1980)
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Hello. With the question of how many types of gallstones, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Gallstones include 2 types: cholesterol stones and bile pigment stones. Gallstones have many different locations: intrahepatic gallstones, extrahepatic bile duct stones, and gallstones. The most common and recognizable symptom is pain in the right upper quadrant or upper abdomen. Therefore, when the symptoms of gallstones appear, the patient should go to the hospital for examination and follow the instructions of the specialist doctor. You can also register for an examination at a Vinmec Health System hospital for in-depth consultation. Best regards.
Answered by Master, Doctor Duong Xuan Loc - Gastroenterologist - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Danang International Hospital

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