Retroperitoneal abscess with consecutive acute renal failure caused by a lost gallstone 2 years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
A 70-year-old male patient presented with abdominal pain, acute renal failure, and fever 2 years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During the surgical drainage of the abscess formation on the patient's right flank, a huge gallstone was found in the retroperitoneum. The patient was dismissed from the hospital 11 days after admission with normal lab panel and restored renal function.
Justinger
Christoph
C
Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University of the Saarland, D-66421 Homburg, Saarland, Germany.
Sperling
Jens
J
Katoh
Marcus
M
Kollmar
Otto
O
Schilling
Martin K
MK
Schuld
Jochen
J
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space