title: Subhepatic Sterile Abscess 10 Years After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
abstract: We present a case of a large, sterile, subhepatic abdominal wall abscess secondary to foreign body reaction to dropped gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed 10 years ago. Dropped gallstones are common complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, but they rarely result in abscess formation. When abscesses do occur, they may present a few months to a few years after surgery. It is important to recognize dropped gallstones as an etiology for subhepatic abscess in patients with history of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL ; Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Anne K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bartels
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL ; Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Arvind R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Murali
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL ; Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Jose Gonzales
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Zamora