Gallbladder inflammation, axial CT scans
Gallbladder inflammation. Coloured axial computed tomography (CT) scans through the abdomen of a 60-year-old man with an inflamed gallbladder (cholecystitis). The gallbladder is the oval-shaped mass at left associated with the liver. Acute cholecystitis is caused by a bacterial infection. It is treated with rest and antibiotic drugs., Photo by ZEPHYR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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