Gallstone ileus – An atypical presentation and unusual location

Sk, Chatterjee; Chaudhuri, Tamonas; Ghosh, Gautam; Ganguly, Ambar

doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2007.02.004

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“…It accounts for 25% of mechanical small-bowel obstruction in patient over the age of 65, with a mortality of 12-50% [1].The most frequent site of obstruction is the terminal ileum [2], it also may be found in the duodenum causing Bouveret's syndrome [3]. Other obstruction points, including jejunum (30%) and colon (2.5%) may be seen [4].…”

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Gallstone Ileus, Volvulus and Intestinal Perforation in a Patient with Cholecystostomy and Choledochoduodenostomy

Wei¹

2017

JLRDT

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Context: Gallstone ileus is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction with potentially serious complications including perforation and gangrene of the small bowel. Its diagnosis is difficult and surgery remains the mainstay of treatment. Here the complications of this entity are reported.Case Report: A case is presented of small bowel obstruction owing to large gallstones in terminal ileum in a 40-year-old female patient. The diagnosis was made by computed tomography and confirmed on exploratory laparotomy. Conclusion:Although it is a rare cause of bowel obstruction, gallstone ileus should be capped in mind when a case of small bowel obstruction is dealt with because of its potentially serious complications. Early surgical management is the mainstay of treatment.

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Gallstone Ileus, Volvulus and Intestinal Perforation in a Patient with Cholecystostomy and Choledochoduodenostomy

Wei¹

2017

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“…Gallstone ileus is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction [4][5][6][7][8] . It occurs almost exclusively in the elderly and accounts for 25 of mechanical small bowel obstruction in patients over the age of 65, with a mortality rate of 12 50 7 .…”

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“…The terminal ileum is the most frequent site of obstruction 4 . In the case presented here, an abdominal CT showed an ectopic stone in the ileum.…”

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A Case of Gallstone Ileus

Umemoto

Shinmura

Shimada

et al. 2012

Showa Univ J Med Sci

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: A 57-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain and vomiting. Her abdomen was distended, and obstructive bowel sounds were discovered on examination. Diffuse abdominal tenderness was present, but no palpable masses were apparent. Abdominal computed tomography confirmed a large gallstone obstructing the small bowel. Colonoscopy revealed a large gallstone lodged at the terminal ileum, which was subsequently fragmented using electronic hydraulic lithotripsy EHL . The patient has remained asymptomatic for over 3 years of follow-up after the EHL treatment.Here, we present this case of small intestinal obstruction caused by a large gallstone in the lower ileum.

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“…(2,3) It accounts for only 1-4% of all intenstinal obstruction. (4) In patients with cholilithiasis only 0.3-0.5% develop gallstone ileus. (5) It is a rare form of small bowel obstruction caused by an impaction of a gall stone within the lumen of small intenstine.…”

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confidence: 99%