Gallbladder Sludge Ball
Gallbladder Sludge Ball. Mucus from the gallbladder can mix with cholesterol and calcium salts, combining to create the sludge. Gallbladder sludge is a buildup of particles and mucus that can occur in the gallbladder over time.
Sludge ball mimicking a polypoid tumor mass transverse. Your gallbladder sits on the right side of your belly, below your liver. Mucus from the gallbladder can mix with cholesterol and calcium salts, combining to create the sludge.
The gallbladder (also gall bladder), or cholecyst, is a pear-shaped organ that stores and concentrates bile until it is needed to aid with fat digestion.
Sludge ball mimicking a polypoid tumor mass transverse.
A higher amount of bilirubin, bile salts, or cholesterol produces gallbladder sludge balls or gallstones. This video shows Gallbladder stones and sludge balls' differentiation. A loyal reader Letty asked me if I had any solutions for gallbladder sludge and stones - which is a great question.