Re: Formation of bile stones

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Dale wrote:

>As regards the formation of stones in the liver, it happens but it

>doesn't necessarily mean that all stones start forming in the liver and

>are then transported to the gallbladder to become larger.

Actually, from what I have read, stones in the liver--referred to as

intrahepatic stones--constitute a very serious, if not life-threatening,

ailment.

My best wishes for your good health.

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IRA L. JACOBSON

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Yes Debra,

To add to this discussion on intrahepatic stones. Not only can a

blockage of bile flow from the liver create these hard 'problematic'

liver stones but also a very sluggish or fatty type liver can too.

Nevertheless, hard liver stones are very very rare. They are much

more rare than even gallstones which is rare in itself as far as

gallstones that cause colic.

Barry.

> >>Actually, from what I have read, stones in the liver--referred to

as

> intrahepatic stones--constitute a very serious, if not life-

threatening,

> ailment.<<

>

> This is my understanding also. Stones form in the liver if there

is a

> blockage somewhere else in the system, such as a stone in the bile

duct.

> This will keep bile from flowing normally from the liver. This

stagnant

> bile can form stones. I do not know if this is always life-

threatening, but

> I know it can be dangerous.

>

> Debra

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

" Dale " <Da_@...> asked, in response to a

statement of mine:

Ira's statement:

> Actually, from what I have read, stones in the liver--referred to as

> intrahepatic stones--constitute a very serious, if not

life-threatening,

> ailment.

Dale's question:

>Subject: Re: Re: Formation of bile stones

>

>Could you provide some links to this information, if it happens to be on

>the

>Internet?

>

>Dale

Ira:

As I wrote some three months ago, referring to a slew of sites that

Adrienne had supplied previously:

>The following is stated on one of the sites

>http://www.ssat.com/97ddw/ddw93.htm:

>

> From The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Abstracts, 1997

> Digestive Disease Week:

>

>Primary intrahepatic stones (PHS), also known as cholangiohepatitis

>causes recurrent cholangitis and eventually leads to hepatic failure and

>death.

I think that Dale will agree that this is pretty serious stuff and may

change some preconceptions about intrahepatic stones.

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IRA L. JACOBSON

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