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Bouveret's Syndrome with Severe Esophagitis and a Purulent Fistula [PDF]
, 2014 Bouveret's syndrome is a rare variant of gallstone ileus with an overall incidence of 1–3%. It is a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction resulting from the passage and impaction of a large gallstone through a cholecysto-duodenal fistula.
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Gastric Outlet Obstruction in a Patient with Bouveret's Syndrome: a Case Report [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Gallstone ileus accounts for 1% to 4% of cases of mechanical bowel obstruction, but may be responsible for up to 25% of cases in older age groups.
Cardoso, C +6 more
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Surgery in Practice and Science, 2023 Introduction: Gallstone ileus is an uncommon etiology of intestinal obstruction, although many cases require surgical repair. There is no consensus regarding the necessity of concomitant cholecystectomy. (CCY) at the time of index surgery.
Varun Rao +4 more
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Gallstone Ileus: A Disease Easily Ignored in the Elderly
International Journal of Gerontology, 2008 Gallstone ileus is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction, accounting for only 1–4% of all intestinal obstructions. In patients with cholelithiasis, only 0.3–0.5% reportedly develop gallstone ileus. However, the condition causes 25% of cases of non-
Chen-Wang Chang +5 more
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Gallstone ileus: dilemma in the management
Clinics and Practice, 2017 Gallstone ileus is a mechanical intestinal obstruction caused due to impaction of a large gallstone within the bowel. The ideal treatment of gallstone ileus remains controversial, with the main dilemma being between a one-stage and a two-stage surgical ...
Girish D. Bakhshi +5 more
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A Rare Case of Large Impacted Stone in Jejunum Causing Obstruction in a Patient of Gallstone Ileus
Galician Medical Journal, 2020 Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis that occurs as a result of occlusion of the intestinal lumen by a large sized gallstone accounting for 1-4% cases of small bowel obstruction. The aim of this work is to introduce a case report that
Dawood Iqbal Wani +4 more
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Radiological diagnosis of gallstone sigmoid ileus or coleus: Case report and literature review
South African Journal of RadiologyGallstone ileus is a mechanical bowel obstruction caused by a gallstone within the intestinal tract. It occurs secondary to a fistulous communication between the gallbladder and intestine and commonly causes a small bowel obstruction termed gallstone ...
Suman Mewa Kinoo +2 more
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An uncommon cause of common presentation – Gall stone ileus: A case report and review of literature
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014 About 1%-4% of all cases of mechanical intestinal obstruction were caused by rare disease gallstone ileus. It is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis.
Anand Munghate
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, 2016 Gallstone is a crystal deposit which is formed in the gallbladder or bile duct. Gallstone is classified into cholesterol stone, pigment stone (black and brown), and mixed stone.
Indrasari, N. D. (Nuri) +1 more
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Mirizzi Syndrome in Gallstone Complication [PDF]
, 2014 Mirizzi syndrome is a rare complication of gallstone which is characterized by the presence of gallstone impaction in cystic duct that leads to inflammatory stricture in the biliary duct and results in obstructive jaundice. In this report, we highlighted
Makmun, D. (Dadang), Perbowo, A. (Ario)
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