The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages e23-e24 , February 2010

Multiple abdominal granuloma caused by spilled gallstones with imaging findings that mimic malignancy

  • Koji Morishita, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Acute Critical Care and Disaster Medicine and ER Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyou-ku, Tokyo, Japan 113-8510
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +81-3-3813-6111; fax: +81-3-5803-0137
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  • Yasuhiro Otomo, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Acute Critical Care and Disaster Medicine and ER Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyou-ku, Tokyo, Japan 113-8510
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  • Hideaki Sasaki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Okinawa Hokubu Hospital, Nago City, Okinawa, Japan
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  • Toshimitsu Yamashiro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Okinawa Hokubu Hospital, Nago City, Okinawa, Japan
    • ,
  • Kazuaki Okubo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Okinawa Hokubu Hospital, Nago City, Okinawa, Japan

Received 19 October 2008 ,Revised 6 April 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00433-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.04.016

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages e23-e24 , February 2010

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