CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS
ETIOLOGY
Chronic inflammation of the gallbladder; almost always associated with gallstones. Results from repeated acute/subacute cholecystitis or prolonged mechanical irritation of gallbladder wall.
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Citation
Kasper, Dennis L., et al., editors. "CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS." Harrison's Manual of Medicine Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 20th ed., McGraw Hill Inc., 2020. Harrison's Manual of Medicine, harrisons.unboundmedicine.com/harrisons/view/Harrisons-Manual-of-Medicine/623695/all/CHRONIC_CHOLECYSTITIS.
CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS. In: Kasper DLD, Fauci ASA, Hauser SLS, et al, eds. Harrison's Manual of Medicine Harrison's Manual of Medicine. McGraw Hill Inc.; 2020. https://harrisons.unboundmedicine.com/harrisons/view/Harrisons-Manual-of-Medicine/623695/all/CHRONIC_CHOLECYSTITIS. Accessed October 5, 2026.
CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS. (2020). In Kasper, D. L., Fauci, A. S., Hauser, S. L., Longo, D. L., Jameson, J. L., & Loscalzo, J. (Eds.), Harrison's Manual of Medicine Harrison's Manual of Medicine (20th ed.). McGraw Hill Inc.. https://harrisons.unboundmedicine.com/harrisons/view/Harrisons-Manual-of-Medicine/623695/all/CHRONIC_CHOLECYSTITIS
CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS [Internet]. In: Kasper DLD, Fauci ASA, Hauser SLS, et al, eds. Harrison's Manual of Medicine Harrison's Manual of Medicine. McGraw Hill Inc.; 2020. [cited 2026 October 05]. Available from: https://harrisons.unboundmedicine.com/harrisons/view/Harrisons-Manual-of-Medicine/623695/all/CHRONIC_CHOLECYSTITIS.
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