Obstructive lithiasis of the lower bile duct discovered four decades after cholecystectomy and its management by ideal choledochotomy: a case report

Abstract Background Residual lithiasis is the presence of stones in the common bile duct, ignored after one or more biliary interventions. We report an atypical case of chronic symptomatic lithiasis of the lower bile duct occurring 41 years after biliary surgery, managed successfully by ideal choled...

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Main Authors: Joël Igor Kamla, Guy Aristide Bang, Joel Noutakdie Tochie, Landry Wakheu Tchuenkam, Arthur Georges Essomba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04052-3