A 60-year-old Chinese woman named Fan admitted that she ate 2-3 pieces of fatty pork every day. Gallstones are mainly caused by excess cholesterol. Probably it was an immoderate diet that became the main reason for the formation of a record number of 806 (!) Stones in her gallbladder.
The woman was taken to the hospital with severe acute abdominal pain. On examination, the doctors were shocked to realize that the patient's gallbladder was literally clogged with stones of various sizes. The woman said that for the first time she felt acute pain in the stomach area only about two weeks ago. When the pain became unbearable, she finally called doctors.
“Her gallbladder was not working because she was all clogged with stones,” says Dr. Shen, a gallbladder and liver stone specialist.
In order to remove the stones, the woman underwent emergency cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder).
When doctors began to examine the contents of the removed organ, they counted 806 stones of various sizes. Some were small, others about the size of a bean, and some about the size of a longan fruit (about the size of a walnut).
Testing has shown that the stones are formed from cholesterol. Learning from the patient that she ate large pieces of fatty meat every day, Dr. Shen told her that this was the cause of her illness. The woman was prescribed a balanced diet and additional advice to avoid foods high in sugar and oil.