Cholelithiasis is the presence of calculi in the gallbladder and is common, occurring in up to 15% of men and in up to 40% of women >60 years of age. It is secondary to cholesterol calculi in 70% and bile pigment calculi in 30%.
cholelithiasis

Cholelithiasis is the presence of calculi in the gallbladder and is common, occurring in up to 15% of men and in up to 40% of women >60 years of age. It is secondary to cholesterol calculi in 70% and bile pigment calculi in 30%.