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Gallbladder pseudolithiasis caused by ceftriaxone in young adult
- Issue Date
- Dec-2011
- Keywords
- Gallstones; Ceftriaxone; Cholecystolithiasis
- Citation
- Journal of the Korean Surgical Society, v.81, no.6, pp 423 - 426
- Pages
- 4
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
- Volume
- 81
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 423
- End Page
- 426
- ISSN
- 2233-7903
- Abstract
- Ceftriaxone is a commonly used antibiotic due to some of its advantages. Reversible gallbladder (GB) sludge or stone has been reported after ceftriaxone therapy. Most of these patients have no symptom, but the GB sludge or stone can sometimes cause cholecystitis. We experienced two patients who had newly developed GB stones after ceftriaxone therapy for diverticulitis and pneumonia, and this resolved spontaneously 1 month after discontinuation of the drug. Awareness of this complication could help to prevent unnecessary cholecystectomy.
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- Hur, Kyung Yul
- College of Medicine (Department of General Surgery)