Barone James E, Kardon Stephen
Department of Surgery, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York 10451, USA.
Urology. 2009 May;73(5):1164.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.03.029. Epub 2008 Jun 12.
This is the first reported case of a complication resulting from a lost kidney stone after a laparoscopic nephrectomy. The patient presented with a calcified right adnexal mass 3 years after having had a laparoscopic left nephrectomy for a staghorn calculus and hydronephrotic kidney. The mass was thought to be a rapidly growing teratoma and was excised. It proved to be a calcium oxalate stone. No similar cases could be found in the literature. Complications of lost gallstones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy are discussed.
