Gallstone disease classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]

Overview

Gallstone disease may be classified according to the chemical analysis of gallstone. In this way, there are 3 subtypes: pure cholesterol, pure bilirubin stones and mixed.

Classification

Gallstone disease may be divided into 3 subtypes according to chemical analysis of gallstones :^[1]^[2]
- Pure cholesterol
- Bilirubin
- Mixed or composite:
  - Mixed cholesterol
  - Calcium carbonate
  - Calcium palmitate
  - Calcium phosphate
  - Black phosphate

Gallstones

Pure Cholesterol

Pure Bilirubin

Mixed

Mixed cholesterol

Calcium carbonate

Calcium palmitate

Calcium phosphate

Black phosphate

References

↑ Cariati A (2015). “Gallstone Classification in Western Countries”. Indian J Surg. 77 (Suppl 2): 376–80. doi:10.1007/s12262-013-0847-y. PMC 4692910. PMID 26730029.
↑ Jarrar BM, Al-Rowaili MA (2011). “Chemical composition of gallstones from Al-jouf province of saudi arabia”. Malays J Med Sci. 18 (2): 47–52. PMC 3216212. PMID 22135586.

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[pmid26730029-1] Cariati A (2015). “Gallstone Classification in Western Countries”. Indian J Surg. 77 (Suppl 2): 376–80. doi:10.1007/s12262-013-0847-y. PMC 4692910. PMID 26730029.

[pmid22135586-2] Jarrar BM, Al-Rowaili MA (2011). “Chemical composition of gallstones from Al-jouf province of saudi arabia”. Malays J Med Sci. 18 (2): 47–52. PMC 3216212. PMID 22135586.

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