title: Dropped gallstones causing transdiaphragmatic migration and thoracic empyema.
abstract: We discuss the case of a 72-year-old female, Asiatic patient who had transdiaphramatic migration of stones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for a gangrenous cholecystitis. The patient presented with a right thoracic empyema and underwent thoracic decortication. The pertinent literature is reviewed. Pathology and clinical presentation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Charles LeMoyne Hospital, Department of Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. eric.bergeron@traumaquebec.org
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bergeron
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beaulieu
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Passerini
authors.forename: Sebastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ratte
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000293:injuries; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*