What is a common symptom associated with gallstones after eating fatty foods?

Biliary colic, which is often associated with gallstones, typically presents as pain in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdomen after the ingestion of fatty foods. This is due to the gallbladder's response to a fatty meal, leading to contraction in order to release bile for fat digestion. If gallstones are present, they can obstruct the bile duct or the cystic duct during this contraction, resulting in sharp and intermittent RUQ pain.

Understanding the mechanism helps clarify why this choice is relevant to gallstone symptoms. The pain often occurs because the gallbladder is attempting to expel bile, but the presence of gallstones can lead to increased pressure and inflammation, thus causing the characteristic pain. In contrast, other symptoms or areas of pain mentioned in the other choices do not typically relate to gallbladder function or gallstone complications in the same way.