title: Free intra-peritoneal gall-stones following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
abstract: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is now the operation of choice for symptomatic gall-bladder stones. Two cases of retained free intra-peritoneal gall-stones following this procedure are described; the first resulting in a peritoneal granuloma and causing initial confusion in diagnosis, and the second seen incidentally in a biloma. In the appropriate clinical setting free intra-peritoneal gall-stones must be added to the differential diagnosis of abdominal and pelvic calcification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Walshaw
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deans
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Krukowski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography