Gallbladder pseudolithiasis caused by ceftriaxone in young adult.
Ceftriaxone is a commonly used antibiotic due to some of its advantages. Reversible gallbladder (GB) sludge or stone has been reported after ceftriaxone therapy. Most of these patients have no symptom, but the GB sludge or stone can sometimes cause cholecystitis. We experienced two patients who had newly developed GB stones after ceftriaxone therapy for diverticulitis and pneumonia, and this resolved spontaneously 1 month after discontinuation of the drug. Awareness of this complication could help to prevent unnecessary cholecystectomy.
Department of Surgery, The Armed Forces Gangneung Hospital, Gangneung, Korea.
Yoon Young
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Choi
Yun Hwa
YH
Jung
Su Mun
SM
Choi
Chul Seung
CS
Lee
Daeyong
D
Kim
Kyung Yul
KY
Hur