J Korean Soc Ultrasound Med.  2011 Jun;30(2):83-86.

A Case of an Abdominal Wall Abscess Associated with Spilled Gallstones: Imaging Findings and Clinical Significance

• Son YM
• Kim HJ
• Bak CH

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has been the gold standard for symptomatic gall stones for the last 20 years. The spillage of stones is reported in up to one-third of all LCs but clinical squeals caused by dropped gallstones are uncommon. We recently observed a patient with late abdominal wall abscess formation as a result of dropped gall stones after LC, who in the end, underwent open surgery because the medical therapy including antibiotics and percutaneous catheter drainage was not fully effective.

Keyword

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Spilled (dropped) gallstones; Abdominal wall abscess

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Wall
Abscess
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Catheters
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
Drainage
Gallstones
Humans
Anti-Bacterial Agents