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CC BY 4.0 · Surg J (N Y) 2022; 08(01): e86-e89
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743521
Case Report

Stentolith in Bile Duct: A Neglected Entity—Case Report with Review of Literature

Amit Gupta 
1   Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
,
Deepak Rajput
1   Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
,
Jaine John Chennat
1   Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
,
Tanuj Singla
1   Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
,
Shaik Sameer Ahmed
1   Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Abstract

Stentolith is a forgotten stent that acts as a nidus for stone formation leading to a stone-stent complex. Once the planned procedure is completed, these stents should be removed within 4 to 6 weeks, but if they are required for a longer period, then they should be replaced every 3 to 6 months. Devastating complications may ensue —such as cholangitis, biliary stricture, or secondary biliary cirrhosis. Management primarily comprises surgical intervention with common bile duct exploration or endoscopic clearance. The majority of patients eventually develop symptoms that lead to their diagnosis and subsequent management. This article, however, details the case of a silent stentolith and how it may have led to disastrous complications if surgical intervention was not done promptly.

Keywords

stentolith - cholelithiasis - stenting - cholangiography

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The manuscript has not been published and is not under consideration for publication in any other journal. All authors approved the manuscript and its submission to the journal, and have not published or submitted any related articles from the same case study.




Publication History

Received: 20 July 2021

Accepted: 13 January 2022

Article published online:
03 March 2022

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