RUQ pain, fever, s/p laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Presentation

Two weeks after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a 24-year-old woman presented to the emergency room with right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain and fever. On physical examination, she had a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius, marked RUQ tenderness and mild peritoneal signs. Her white blood cell count (WBC) was 14.5 K/ml.

Images

Cholescintigraphy at 15 min. intervals

Description of Findings

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