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A Case of Gallstone Ileus
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 termin...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Showa University Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0915-6380,2185-0968
DOI: 10.15369/sujms.24.183