Bouveret Syndrome | RadioGraphics, Gallstone ileus | Radiology Reference Article …
Gallstone ileus | Radiology Reference Article …
Gallstone ileus | Radiology Reference Article …
12/15/2003 · Gallstones can migrate into the terminal ileum through a cholecystoduodenal fistula and cause an intestinal obstruction at this level but they may also anchor at the duodenum and produce the symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction in rare cases as first described by Bouveret in 1893. Since this syndrome is usually observed in older patients with poor medical status, a non-surgical approach such.
Erosion of a gallstone into the duodenum can lead to gallstone ileus, a mechanical obstruction caused by impaction of the gallstone in the small bowel, usually at the ileocecal valve. The ectopic gallstone is visible on plain films in approximately 25% of cases.
The gallstone is postulated to reach the small bowel by gradual erosion from the gall bladder , most commonly into the duodenum , forming a cholecysto-duodenal fistula. Case Report: Herein, we report a 72-year-old male who presented with intestinal obstruction of a 5-day duration, with a clinical diagnosis of an irreducible inguinal hernia.
