Unusual long-term complication after endoscopic sphincterotomy: stone formation in the gallbladder.
Long-term complications of endoscopic sphincterotomy hitherto reported consist of recurrent common bile duct stones, cholangitis, cholecystitis and stenosis of the sphincterotomy opening. A case of unusual late complication - formation of new stones in the gallbladder - is described and consideration is given to the etiology.
D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000382:microbiology; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000209:etiology*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors