A 49-year-old woman with obesity and no significant past medical history presents with right upper quadrant pain after fatty meals. Ultrasound shows g...

Question

A 49-year-old woman with obesity and no significant past medical history presents with right upper quadrant pain after fatty meals. Ultrasound shows gallstones without ductal dilation. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Answer

Immediate ERCP.

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No treatment; reassure and observe indefinitely.

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Start ursodeoxycholic acid indefinitely.

Answer

Percutaneous cholecystostomy.

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Symptomatic cholelithiasis

A 49-year-old woman with obesity and no significant past medical history presents with right upper quadrant pain after fatty meals. Ultrasound shows gallstones without ductal dilation. What is the most appropriate management?