Abstract
Foreign bodies acting as a nidus for stone formation are commonly reported but there are only few case reports on forgotten biliary stents. ERCP and stone removal with or without stenting for common bile duct stones are getting quite popular and there have been instances where the stent has been forgotten either by the patient or the physician.
Highlights
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) and stone removal with or without stent placemen is the gold standard treatment for choledocholithiasis.[1]
If stent removal is missed, it may lead to complications.[2]
We report a case of 39-year old gentleman, who underwent endoscopic clearance of common bile duct with papillotomy and biliary stenting 3 years back for choledocholithiasis
Summary
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) and stone removal with or without stent placemen is the gold standard treatment for choledocholithiasis.[1]. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) and stone removal with or without stent placemen is the gold standard treatment for choledocholithiasis.[1] Most physicians remove the common bile duct (CBD) stent at around 6 weeks of its placement. If stent removal is missed, it may lead to complications.[2] Very few cases have been reported of forgotten stent complications like infection, bile duct injury, perforation, stentolith and stent migration with intestinal perforation.[3] Stentolith is one of the rare complications that can cause biliary obstruction and cholangitis. We report a case of 39-year old gentleman, who underwent endoscopic clearance of common bile duct with papillotomy and biliary stenting 3 years back for choledocholithiasis.
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