Sem 2 Ch 6 Gallbladder, Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder: What happens when there is an obstruction caused by gallstones? or a tumor prevents bile from leaving the gallbladder?

Question

What happens when there is an obstruction caused by gallstones? or a tumor prevents bile from leaving the gallbladder?

Lexie Rae Negron · Accepted Answer

The trapped bile acts as an irritant, causing inflammatory cells to infiltrate the gallbladder wall after 3-4 days

*A typical inflammatory response occurs and the gallbladder becomes enlarged and edematous

What happens when there is an obstruction caused by gallstones? or a tumor prevents bile from leaving the gallbladder?