Hepatic calculus

Liver stones are hard structures that form from calcified salt deposits in the liver tissue. They are irregularly shaped stones, usually confined to the walls of the hepatic ducts. Stones may be an incidental finding on a CT scan, or they may be due to the presence of primary hepatocellular carcinoma of the liver (cancer of liver cells). If the stones can be dissolved with medication - without surgical intervention, i.e. Conservatively, this takes about 4-6 months in adult patients, this period is called stone dissolution. I note that everything depends on the chemical composition of the stone, its size, location and age of the patient. Treatment of stones using the method of drug dissolution should be carried out from the moment of diagnosis until the patient’s full recovery, which can be considered the outcome of the disease. That is, up to the complete exchange of salts and restoration of the liver structure with the absence of any manifestations of this disease. If the patient does not achieve recovery, further attempts, despite the measures taken, should be considered ineffective. There is a clear guideline for how much this process is possible, which forces specialists to concentrate on providing assistance to this group of patients. Modern diagnostic methods make it possible to fully identify the presence of stones in the gall bladder, urinary system, liver and blood vessels, kidneys, pancreas and urinary tract, thyroid jelly