Gallstone in the lung

A gallstone was found in the lung in a 70-year-old woman. The authors suggest that it perforated the gallbladder, subsequently penetrating the diaphragm and eroding into a right-lower-lobe bronchus.

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Published inRadiology Vol. 115; no. 3; p. 541
Main Authors Schwegler, N, Endrei, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1975
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Aged
Bronchography
Cholelithiasis - complications
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Lung - diagnostic imaging
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray
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Summary:A gallstone was found in the lung in a 70-year-old woman. The authors suggest that it perforated the gallbladder, subsequently penetrating the diaphragm and eroding into a right-lower-lobe bronchus.
ISSN:0033-8419
DOI:10.1148/15.3.541