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What Does Chronic Chest Pain Indicate After Gallbladder Removal And Stent Placement?

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Posted on Thu, 21 Sep 2017
Question: Need a post event differential. I have chronic chest pains for a variety of reasons. Have had two heart attacks (2002, 2011) with four stents. For about eights weeks, I had a steady localized pain behind the chest wall, right side about 4 inches from the sternum. It was a dull level three or so pain. Maybe along with it was gas, feeling of fullness and chest pressure and some night time reflux. Especially worse just after eating. Sometimes helped by position change. All this while, daily treadmill sessions with no problems. Don't have a gall bladder (2014). Last Saturday, I was sitting watching TV when I had a level 10 pain for a few seconds, then a pause and another debilitating pain about 4 inches to the right and 4 inches lower from the localized pain. My amateur differential was that i passed something. My primary has said that even though the gall bladder is gone, there is still a duct that could form stones. After two days of soreness in that area, I'm on my third days of no chest pains, which is rare for me. So my question for you, what is your opinion of what happened. Aside from passing a gall stone, could it have been anything else? No hurry on this one. Thanks
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (56 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Probably choledocholithiasis

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to HealthcareMagic.

Yes, it does sound like a passed stone through the common bike duct which is called choledocholithiasis. This is the most obvious cause and there is no some prevention from further attacks. you can get ERCP done to see if stones are present in the duct or pancreas.

Other possible causes include pleuritis or hepatitis but these would have some additional symptoms.

If the pain is not constant and there is no fever then you should not be worried. In case, there's any worsening then you should do chest X-Rays and liver markers.

Let me know if I can assist you further.
Wish you good health.
Regards

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What Does Chronic Chest Pain Indicate After Gallbladder Removal And Stent Placement?

Brief Answer: Probably choledocholithiasis Detailed Answer: Hi and welcome to HealthcareMagic. Yes, it does sound like a passed stone through the common bike duct which is called choledocholithiasis. This is the most obvious cause and there is no some prevention from further attacks. you can get ERCP done to see if stones are present in the duct or pancreas. Other possible causes include pleuritis or hepatitis but these would have some additional symptoms. If the pain is not constant and there is no fever then you should not be worried. In case, there's any worsening then you should do chest X-Rays and liver markers. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wish you good health. Regards