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Link between gallstones and covid
Had Covid with pnemonia in December and was hospitalised for two weeks.. Recovered and came home..
Next month in January got stomach pain and multiple gallstones were detected largest of size 5.5 mm..
Are my gallstones due to Covid?
Did Covid cause this?
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Dr. Harishankar BGV
General Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Chennai
There is clear linkage between covid and gall stone formation. Don't doubt it.
There are 3 types of gall stones.
1. Cholesterol stones : usually due to excessive cholesterol or insufficient bile acids which in turn can be caused by numerous factors.
2. Pigment stones : usually due to blood related disorders like hemolysis.
3. Pigment stones : commonly caused after inflections in gall bladder or bile tract.
Next Steps
Visit a surgeon or surgical Gastroenterologist.
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There is a risk of u developing acute Chole cystitis, acute pancreatitis etc which can be serious.
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