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Case Studies | General Surgery | India | Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024 | Rating: 4.4 / 10

Giant Gallstone Disease Managed by Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - A Rare Case Report from India

Dr. Monika Joshi | Dr. Amey Sonawane | Dr. Nitish Jhawar

Abstract: Giant gallstone disease (>5 cm) is rare and very few cases have been described in published scientific literature. Here, we present a case of a 50 - year - old male who presented to surgical OPD with history of post - prandial pain in the abdomen and dyspepsia for 1 year. Physical examination revealed mild tenderness on palpation in the right hypochondriac region. Contrast - enhanced computed tomography and ultrasound of abdomen revealed large gallstone of 5 cm size. Patient underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which led to extraction of a solitary gallstone measuring 8 cm x 7 cm (about 100 grams). Post - operative course was uneventful, and patient was discharged on third post - operative day with the drain, which was removed on 5th postoperative day. The histopathological report revealed acute on chronic cholecystitis and no evidence of malignancy. This is a rare case from India wherein a patient with an unusually large gallstone underwent a successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery.

Keywords: Giant Gallstone, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Gall bladder, Surgery

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024,

Pages: 1118 - 1121