How does the gallbladder increase in size?

Gallbladder size increase may be related to cholecystitis, gallstones, gallbladder polyps and other factors.

1, cholecystitis

cholecystitis and biliary obstruction, cholestasis and other factors, can lead to congestion and edema of gallbladder mucosa, resulting in increased gallbladder volume.

2, gallstones

gallstones occur with high cholesterol diet, hyperlipidemia, parasite infection and other factors, if gallstones block the outlet of the cystic duct, so that bile in the gallbladder stasis, can cause gallbladder volume increase.

3, gallbladder polyps

occurrence and metabolic abnormalities, chronic inflammation stimulation and other factors, with the polyp volume gradually increased, gallbladder volume will also increase.