If the gallbladder doesn't empty completely, the remaining particles, like cholesterol or calcium salts, can start to thicken and become biliary sludge. Learn more.

Gallbladder sludge is a collection of cholesterol, calcium, bilirubin, and other compounds that build up in the gallbladder. It may indicate an underlying condition. Symptoms may include nausea ...

The unwanted pebbles form in the gallbladder and can grow to be as large as a golf ball. They can block bile ducts and cause severe abdominal pain, infection and even death. For decades, doctors have ...

A new study finds lower rates of pancreaticobiliary complications in patients with sludge- or microlithiasis-induced acute ...

A case of a neonate with congenital chylous ascites is described. In addition to chylous ascites, an ultrasonographic scan showed a sludge ball within the gallbladder, which eventually progressed ...

Gangrenous cholecystitis occurs when a blockage in the gallbladder causes inflammation, loss of blood supply, and tissue death. Treatment is critical.

Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Gallbladder sludge'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.

We actually need to eat plenty of healthy fats to keep the gallbladder active, working and normally emptying; if we don’t, then sludge builds up, hardens and stones can form.

Biliary sludge (microscopic crystals within the gallbladder) and gallstones form in up to 31% and 3% of pregnant women, respectively, although sludge frequently resolves postpartum. 1,2,3 ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Gallbladder sludge, or biliary sludge, is a ...