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Intraoperative photograph of 9 large gallstones removed from the subphrenic/pleural abscess cavity. Arrow points to gallstone.
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Palpation within the abscess cavity revealed multiple, large gallstones (Figure 1).
Computed tomographic scan showing a gallstone within the abscess cavity. This finding was not appreciated preoperatively.
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Interestingly, review of the preoperative CT scan revealed previously unnoticed gallstones within the abscess cavity (Figure 2).