| Literature DB >> 35702457 |
Ching-Ching Chen1, Sheng-Chun Wang1, Tzu-Hung Chen1, Shao-Jiun Chou1, Hsiang-Chun Lan1.
Abstract
Gallstone ileus is a rare presentation of cholelithiasis, which usually impacts the narrowest part of the bowel, the ileocecal valve. This occurs as a result of a bilioenteric fistula where a gallstone passed through and entered the gastrointestinal tract. It is most commonly encountered in elder patients and predominantly in females. Abdominal computed tomography is the investigation of choice for diagnosis in the majority of cases. Here, we present a 68-year-old female patient with a choledochoduodenal fistula complicated by upper gastrointestinal bleeding and gallstone ileus.Entities:
Keywords: fistula; gallstone; gastrointestinal tract; ileus; pneumobilia
Year: 2022 PMID: 35702457 PMCID: PMC9177220 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.24846
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184