title: Thoracic empyema due to migrated gallstones.
abstract: Hepatobiliary conditions should be considered in the differential diagnosis of right pleural effusion. Here we present the illustrative images of thoracic empyema due to migrated gallstones in a woman who was treated for laparoscopic cholecystectomy one year before. The gallstones were obtained unexpectedly during a thoracentesis with aid of an Abrams needle. This rare complication is discussed under current literature review.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital General Regional de Zona 1, Unidad Morelos, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Chuihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. rflores99@prontomail.com
authors: René Agustín
authors: RA
authors: Flores-Franco
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019152:Paracentesis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed