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Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2010 Gallstone ileus is a rare disease, which is responsible for about 1%-4% of all cases of mechanical obstruction. The findings of gallstone ileus on computed tomography (CT) are pathognomonic.
I Willekens +5 more
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Development of a duodenal gallstone ileus with gastric outlet obstruction (Bouveret syndrome) four months after successful treatment of symptomatic gallstone disease with cholecystitis and cholangitis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010 Introduction Cases of gallstone ileus account for 1% to 4% of all instances of mechanical bowel obstruction. The majority of obstructing gallstones are located in the terminal ileum. Less than 10% of impacted gallstones are located in the duodenum.
Winnekendonk Guido +3 more
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Gallstone ileus 16 years postcholecystectomy? [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsGallstone ileus, a rare complication of cholecystitis, occurs when the distal ileum becomes obstructed by gallstone causing, mechanical bowel obstruction. Gallstone ileus with history of cholecystectomy is exceptionally rare, with few cases documented in
Roma Tarar, BS, Anishur Rahman, DO
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A Case of Recurrent Gallstone Ileus Treated with Enterolithotomy Alone [PDF]
Case Reports in GastroenterologyIntroduction: Gallstone ileus is rare but with high mortality. Although gallstone ileus usually requires urgent enterolithotomy, cholecystectomy, and fistula closure, we present a case of recurrent gallstone ileus treated with enterolithotomy ...
Kisho Noda +5 more
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Afferent loop obstruction induced by gallstone ileus after Whipple procedure: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineAfferent loop obstruction (ALO) induced by gallstone ileus after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is rare. We present a case of ALO after the Whipple procedure in a 62-year-old male with a rare cause of gallstone ileus.
Danfeng Shen +4 more
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Radiolucent gallstone ileus causing proximal small bowel obstruction: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsGallstone ileus occurs when gallbladder stones erode and become lodged in the small bowel, thereby causing obstruction. These stones usually impact the terminal ileum because of its narrow lumen; however, they can also be found in less common locations ...
Abdulmalek Alzahrani +4 more
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Gallstone ileus with Rigler’s triad in a 68-year-old male: An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsGallstone ileus is a rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction resulting from a gallstone migrating into the gastrointestinal tract through a biliodigestive fistula. It mostcommonly affects the distal ileum and is more prevalent in elderly patients.
Roberto Jose Ramayo-Pool +5 more
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Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, 2023 Gallstones are common, but rarely cause ileus. This case report illustrates the clinical course of a patient who developed gallstone ileus without any previously identified gallstone symptoms.
Inthujan, Shanmugarajah +2 more
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Gallstone ileus: diagnosis and treatment [PDF]
Waike lilun yu shijian, 2022 Objective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of gallstone ileus and improve to recognize gallstone ileus. Methods The clinical data including clinical manifestations, imaging features, and treatment in 12 patients with gallstone ileus admitted to
WANG Guifu, LIU Renjie, BAI Dousheng, JIANG Guoqing, ZHANG Chi, WANG Qian, WANG Aoqing, JIN Shengjie
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Gallstone ileus: Unusual complication of cholelithiasis
Tungs’ Medical Journal, 2023 Gallstone ileus is an unusual complication of gallstone disease. However, gallstone ileus is a serious cause of mechanical bowel obstruction. Gallstone ileus affects older adult patients with underlying medical diseases. It occurs when a gallstone passes
Kuo-Feng Kao +4 more
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