Multiple abdominal granuloma caused by spilled gallstones with imaging findings that mimic malignancy

Abstract Multiple abdominal granulomas caused by spilled gallstones during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy are a rare complication. The images of the granuloma mimicked malignancy.

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2010-02, Vol.199 (2), p.e23-e24
Main Authors: Morishita, Koji, M.D, Otomo, Yasuhiro, M.D., Ph.D, Sasaki, Hideaki, M.D, Yamashiro, Toshimitsu, M.D, Okubo, Kazuaki, M.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Abdominal Abscess - etiology
Aged
Aneurysms
Bile
Cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - adverse effects
FDG-PET
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Gallbladder
Gallstone
Gallstones
Gallstones - diagnostic imaging
Granuloma
Granuloma - diagnostic imaging
Granuloma - etiology
Granuloma - pathology
Humans
Hyperglycemia
Laparoscopy
Lung cancer
Malignancy
Medical imaging
Mesothelioma
Metabolism
Positron-Emission Tomography
Radiopharmaceuticals
Surgeons
Surgery
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Abstract Multiple abdominal granulomas caused by spilled gallstones during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy are a rare complication. The images of the granuloma mimicked malignancy.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.04.016