Cholelithoptysis. A complication following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Chest
; 103(2): 616-7, 1993 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8432165
ABSTRACT
A 59-year-old woman who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholecystitis presented four months later with fever, malaise, anorexia, hemoptysis and lithoptysis. Chemical analysis of the expectorated lithes revealed them to be gallstones. Ultrasound studies of the right upper quadrant demonstrated both supradiaphragmatic and subdiaphragmatic fluid collections containing echogenic fragments. ERCP failed to demonstrate retained ductal stones or fistula formation. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of cholelithoptysis and demonstrates an unusual complication of gallstone retention following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Colelitíase
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Colecistectomia Laparoscópica
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Chest
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article