Spontaneous dissolution of gallstones. A case report.
Spontaneous dissolution of gallstones is seldom observed. According to present knowledge the maximum spontaneous disappearance rate of radiolucent stones should be less than one per cent per year. The present paper reports on the gradual disappearance of multiple gallstones, probably by dissolution, in an elderly woman. Possible contributing factors are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous