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Thoracic empyema after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a rare complication. It is associated with dropped gallstones during the operation. In this case, we report a hepatocellular adenoma hemorrhage underneath an old diaphragm rupture, causing empyema after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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Mollema, R., Poelman, M., Pot, H. et al. Thoracic empyema after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: an unusual cause. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 58, 644–646 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-009-0571-5
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