Limy 'milky' bile: without apparent gall-bladder obstruction by a gallstone. 1987

L Vitetta, and A Stubbs, and S Purser, and K Millar, and A Sali
University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria.

Limy bile, characterized by excessive precipitation of calcium carbonate, is an uncommon complication of gallstone disease, and is a condition that seems to follow gall-bladder obstruction. Limy bile was observed at cholecystectomy in a 57 year old woman who presented with biliary colic. At operation a mass of precipitated cohesive crystals, that had coalesced into a whitish paste of calcium carbonate, was observed obstructing the outlet of the gall-bladder. This case report is unique in that calcium carbonate precipitation appears to have preceded gall-bladder obstruction.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002119 Calcium Carbonate Carbonic acid calcium salt (CaCO3). An odorless, tasteless powder or crystal that occurs in nature. It is used therapeutically as a phosphate buffer in hemodialysis patients and as a calcium supplement. Aragonite,Calcite,Chalk,Limestone,Marble,Milk of Calcium,Vaterite,Calcium Milk,Carbonate, Calcium
D002764 Cholecystitis Inflammation of the GALLBLADDER; generally caused by impairment of BILE flow, GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, infections, or other diseases. Empyema, Gallbladder,Gallbladder Inflammation,Empyema, Gall Bladder,Gall Bladder Empyema,Gallbladder Empyema,Inflammation, Gallbladder
D002769 Cholelithiasis Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS). Gallstone Disease,Cholelithiases,Gallstone Diseases
D002779 Cholestasis Impairment of bile flow due to obstruction in small bile ducts (INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS) or obstruction in large bile ducts (EXTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS). Bile Duct Obstruction,Biliary Stasis,Bile Duct Obstructions,Biliary Stases,Cholestases,Duct Obstruction, Bile,Duct Obstructions, Bile,Obstruction, Bile Duct,Obstructions, Bile Duct,Stases, Biliary,Stasis, Biliary
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001646 Bile An emulsifying agent produced in the LIVER and secreted into the DUODENUM. Its composition includes BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CHOLESTEROL; and ELECTROLYTES. It aids DIGESTION of fats in the duodenum. Biliary Sludge,Sludge, Biliary

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