Port site intramuscular abscess from retained gallstone post laparoscopic cholecystectomy – an unusual complication

• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac611
• Publication Date: 2023-01-07T23:45:44Z
• Authors: Faisal Syed; Gaik Si Quah; Angelina Di Re
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Case Report; 3. Good health

Abstract Perforation of the gallbladder and the spillage of gallstones can be a cause of ongoing morbidity and mortality in patients post cholecystectomy. We report on an unusual case of a 58-year-old male who developed a right upper quadrant lump 8 years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy which was eventually determined to be an abscess from a retained gallstone that had become embedded in the musculature of his abdominal wall. We have also discussed some of the considerations taken in the surgical management of this case.