Late complication following percutaneous cholecystostomy: retained abdominal wall gallstone.
| Title | Late complication following percutaneous cholecystostomy: retained abdominal wall gallstone. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2000 |
| Authors | Raissaki, M., Hatzidakis A. A., Prassopoulos P., Bakandaki A., Vrachassotakis N., Vasilakis S. J., & Gourtsoyiannis N. C. |
| Journal | Eur Radiol |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 1284-6 |
| Date Published | 2000 |
| ISSN | 0938-7994 |
| Keywords | Abdominal Abscess, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biliary Fistula, Cholecystitis, Cholecystostomy, Cholelithiasis, Drainage, Female, Foreign-Body Migration, Humans, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures, Postoperative Complications, Reoperation, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Ultrasonography |
| Abstract | A case of recurrent abdominal wall abscess following percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is presented. Transperitoneal PC was performed in an 82-year-old female with calculous cholecystitis. Symptoms resolved and the catheter was removed 29 days later. The patient came back 5 months later with a superficial abscess that was drained and 8 months post PC with a fistula discharging clear fluid. Ultrasonography revealed the tract adjacent to an area of inflammation containing a calculus, whereas CT failed to depict the stone. Subsequent surgery confirmed US findings. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a dislodged bile stone following percutaneous cholecystostomy. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s003309900309 |
| Alternate Journal | Eur Radiol |
| PubMed ID | 10939491 |
