Abstract:BACKGROUND: Gallstone ileus is a misnomer of intestinal obstruction. This rare entity of gallstone disease happens after episodes of acute cholecystitis, Mirizzi’s syndrome, or even after endoscopic intervention.
CASE REPORT: A 17-year-old lady with acute cholecystitis, hepatolithiasis, and choledocholithiasis was endoscopically managed through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. She was initially well but complicated with intestinal obstruction the next day. The abdominal radiograph and comp… Show more
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