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Chronic cholecystitis classification
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Chronic cholecystitis may be classified according to causes into two major subtypes, acute calculous cholecystitis, and acute acalculous cholecystitis.
Classification
Classification
- Chronic cholecystitis may be classified according to causes into two major subtypes:[1]
- Chronic calculous cholecystitis
- Chronic calculous cholecystitis is caused by gallstones or biliary sludge.
- Chronic acalculous cholecystitis
- Chronic acalculous cholecystitis is caused by the bile stasis.
- Chronic calculous cholecystitis
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