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We describe a case of abscess formation 1.5 years postoperatively in a patient with dropped gallstones from laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The entity was initially recognized on computed tomography (CT) and the diagnosis was confirmed with ultrasound. Although this is a rare complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, it should be recognized as a potential source of abscess formation even in a patient presenting months after the procedure.
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Maldjian, C., Stancato-Pasik, A. & Shapiro, R.S. Abscess formation as a late complication of dropped gallstones. Abdom Imaging 20, 217–218 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00200398
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00200398