title: Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula presenting with an abscess containing multiple gallstones: a case report.
abstract: Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula is a rare complication of chronic calculous cholecystitis. This complication, a result of the natural history of gallbladder stones, was formerly common. Today it is rare, because of early diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract diseases. We report a case of spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula in a 70-year-old female patient who presented with an abscess formation in the right upper quadrant. After the incision of this infective focus, many gallstones were picked up. One-stage open cholecystectomy and excision of the fistula tract were carried out after control of the abdominal wall infection.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yüceyar
authors.forename: Süphan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ertürk
authors.forename: Ilhan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Karabiçak
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Onur
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aydoğan
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans