Abstract
Gallstone ileus (GSI) is a rare cause of mechanical small bowel obstruction. It occurs when a fistula between the gallbladder and the small bowel facilitates the migration of gallstone(s) into the small bowel. The commonest site of impaction is in the terminal ileum. We report the case of a 71-year-old female presenting with GSI diagnosed on CT scan. She was surgically explored and gallstones extracted by a simple enterotomy leading to full recovery of the patient.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 151-153 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Irish Journal of Medical Science |
| Volume | 179 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2010 |
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Gallstone ileus : A difficult emergency diagnosis! / Memon, B.; Sharma, H.; Anwar, M. A.; Memon, M. A.
In: Irish Journal of Medical Science, Vol. 179, No. 1, 03.2010, p. 151-153.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Gallstone ileus
T2 - A difficult emergency diagnosis!
AU - Memon, B.
AU - Sharma, H.
AU - Anwar, M. A.
AU - Memon, M. A.
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - Gallstone ileus (GSI) is a rare cause of mechanical small bowel obstruction. It occurs when a fistula between the gallbladder and the small bowel facilitates the migration of gallstone(s) into the small bowel. The commonest site of impaction is in the terminal ileum. We report the case of a 71-year-old female presenting with GSI diagnosed on CT scan. She was surgically explored and gallstones extracted by a simple enterotomy leading to full recovery of the patient.
AB - Gallstone ileus (GSI) is a rare cause of mechanical small bowel obstruction. It occurs when a fistula between the gallbladder and the small bowel facilitates the migration of gallstone(s) into the small bowel. The commonest site of impaction is in the terminal ileum. We report the case of a 71-year-old female presenting with GSI diagnosed on CT scan. She was surgically explored and gallstones extracted by a simple enterotomy leading to full recovery of the patient.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11845-008-0194-3
DO - 10.1007/s11845-008-0194-3
M3 - Article
VL - 179
SP - 151
EP - 153
JO - The Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science
JF - The Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science
SN - 0021-1265
IS - 1
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