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Late abscess formation after spilled gallstones masquerading as a liver mass

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The most common complication during laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the spillage of stones into the abdominal cavity. Although spillage occurs in 30% of cases, the potential adverse effects of this event are rare and generally manifest within months. When complications do occur, however, they may cause significant morbidity for the patient. We report an unusual case in which an inflammatory mass mimicking a liver tumor developed 5 years after the stones had been lost during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We therefore urge all surgeons to make every attempt to retrieve gallstones from the abdominal cavity once they have been accidentally dropped.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Upstate Medical University Hospital, State University of New York, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA

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Casillas, S., Kittur, D. Late abscess formation after spilled gallstones masquerading as a liver mass . Surg Endosc 17, 833 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-4524-7

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