Gallbladder stones, or cholelithiasis, are small, hardened deposits that form inside the gallbladder, the small organ that stores bile to aid digestion. While often associated with diet or lifestyle, ...

The human body is known to produce stones in various locations, most commonly in the kidneys, the bladder, the gallbladder and the appendix. Many of these stones appear without any obvious reason.

Gallstones comprise cholesterol stones, pigment stones and ‘mixed stones’, which are stones comprising different ratios of pigment and cholesterol. — Wikimedia Commons Gallstones are a common health ...