title: Abscess formation as a late complication of dropped gallstones.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maldjian
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stancato-Pasik
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017562:Postcholecystectomy Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed