Why is cholecystitis often mistaken for a stomach condition?
Disease description:
I've been feeling bloated and abdominal pain for the past couple of days, thinking it was a stomach problem. However, after going to the hospital for tests, I found out it was actually cholecystitis. Why is cholecystitis often mistaken for a stomach condition?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Jin Zhongkui
Cholecystitis can be mistaken for stomach problems, mainly because cholecystitis may also cause discomfort symptoms such as abdominal distension and pain, which are often similar to those of gastric disorders, leading to such misdiagnosis. After the onset of cholecystitis, patients should actively use bile-promoting medications under a doctor's guidance for symptomatic treatment, and simultaneously take gastrointestinal motility-promoting drugs to help relieve symptoms.
