title: Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis in pre-Columbian Chileans.
abstract: Two cases of gallbladder disease found in Chilean mummies are presented. The cholesterol gallstones in these cases produced in one individual a localized peritonitis and in the other a probable duct obstruction. No cases of this disease have been seen in Peruvian mummies while in Chile it seems quite common, suggesting some environmental factor in the etiology.
mesh_terms: D002677:Chile; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American / Q000266:history*; D009106:Mummies; D010568:Peru