Bile granuloma mimicking peritoneal seeding: A case report

Hasong Jeong, Hye Won Lee, Hye Ra Jung, Ilseon Hwang, Sun Young Kwon, Yu Na Kang, Sang Pyo Kim, Misun Choe

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Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a widely used treatment method for most cholelithiasis and is a relatively safe procedure. Foreign body granulomatous reaction to bile or gallstone spillage during laparoscopic cholecystectomy has rarely been reported. We report a case of bile granuloma after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which mimicked peritoneal seeding. A 59-year-old Korean man presented with right upper quadrant pain. He underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis. Pathologic examination revealed an incidental adenocarcinoma invading the lamina propria with acute cholecystitis and cholelithiasis. After 3 months, follow-up abdominal computed tomography revealed a subhepatic nodule, which showed hypermetabolism on positron emission tomography-computed tomography. Suspecting localized peritoneal seeding, wedge resection of the liver, wedge resection of the transverse colon, and omentectomy were performed. Pathologic examination of the resected specimens revealed multiple bile granulomas. Awareness of bile granuloma mimicking malignancy is noteworthy for patient management to reduce unnecessary procedure during postoperative surveillance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)339-343
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
Volume52
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2018

Keywords

  • Bile
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Granuloma

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