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Abscess formation as a late complication of dropped gallstones
C Maldjian1, A Stancato-Pasik, R S Shapiro
1Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Abdominal Imaging
|May 1, 1995
Abstract:
We describe a case of abscess formation 1.5 years postoperatively in a patient with dropped gallstones from laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The entity was initially recognized on computed tomography (CT) and the diagnosis was confirmed with ultrasound. Although this is a rare complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, it should be recognized as a potential source of abscess formation even in a patient presenting months after the procedure.