In this case, a large "staghorn" calculus (so named because the prominent projections of the stone into the calyces resemble deer antlers) was present that filled up the pelvis and calyceal system.
It is most likely that cholesterol and bile acid hyposecretion make the AKR strain susceptible to the development of fatty livers and resistant to gallstone formation.
The treatment with potassium citrate has a beneficial effect on the experimental nephrolithiasis rats through inhibiting the expression of SDCT1 in the renal tissue.
Objective To explore the feasibility and safety for right hepatolobectomy accordinging to the unique clinicopathologic characteristic in right calculus of intrahepatic duct.
My gallbladder was working too hard because I was eating an unhealthy diet and not exercising enough, so inside my gallbladder, there were too big hard stones.
The exact reason why these stones form is usually unknown, but there are some known risk factors like hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria, having too much calcium in the blood and urine, respectively.
The researchers used 174 kidney stones of differing “shapes, sizes and weights to see if each model worked on the same ride and on two other roller coasters.”
Also though, obesity is often associated with increased levels of cholesterol, meaning that it's also associated with increased risk of cholesterol stones.
If the gallstone is brown pigmented, it's often a sign of gallbladder or biliary tract infection, and often the stones have even ventured outside gallbladder and into the bile ducts.
Finally, this leads to urinary stasis, which starts a vicious circle, promoting bacterial multiplication, urinary alkalinization, and the deposition of new layers of struvite.