Case report: A case of cutaneous gallstones

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2024 Aug 19:12:2050313X241274416. doi: 10.1177/2050313X241274416. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

Gallbladder spillage during laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures is common but rarely leads to patient morbidity due to complications such as abscesses or fistulas. We present the case of a 52-year-old woman post cholecystectomy, who presented to our dermatology clinic with abdominal pain and an epigastric subcutaneous nodule. The nodule was removed, leading to a complete resolution of her pain. On histopathology, it was found to be a cutaneous cholelithiasis.

Keywords: Cutaneous gallstone; dermatology; pathology; surgery.

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  • Case Reports