Dropped gallstones causing transdiaphragmatic migration and thoracic empyema.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We discuss the case of a 72-year-old female, Asiatic patient who had transdiaphramatic migration of stones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for a gangrenous cholecystitis. The patient presented with a right thoracic empyema and underwent thoracic decortication. The pertinent literature is reviewed. Pathology and clinical presentation are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
- Empyema, Pleural
- Gallstones
- Postoperative Complications