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Stones lodged in the common bile duct (choledocholithiasis) can cause symptoms that are similar to those that lodge in the gallstone, although they may have the following:

• Jaundice (yellowish skin).
• Dark urine, lighter stools, or both.
• Heartbeat may become rapid and blood pressure may drop abruptly.
• Fever, chills, nausea and vomiting, and severe pain in the upper right abdomen. These symptoms suggest an infection in the bile duct (called cholangitis).

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As in acute cholecystitis, patients who have these symptoms should seek medical help immediately. They may require emergency treatment.