Complete Radiological Findings in Gallstone Ileus

Complete Radiological Findings in Gallstone Ileus

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Radiological findings of gallstone ileus

Recurrent gallstone ileus.

We present the case of a recurrent gallstone ileus in a 76-year old female patient, which presented at our emergency department on January 15th 2015. In both episodes (January 16th and February 1st, 2015), only a simple enterotomy with stone extraction was performed. One year later, she is fully recovered and in good health. Recurrent gallstone ileus most often occurs in elderly patients with m...

Rigler triad in gallstone ileus.

E690 CMAJ, October 1, 2013, 185(14) © 2013 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors A90-year-old man was admitted with acute-onset, pressing retrosternal pain and diffuse abdominal discomfort. Electrocardiography and cardiac troponin levels ruled out an acute coronary syndrome. Plain radiography of the abdomen (Figure 1A) showed multiple air–fluid levels and air in the biliary tree (pneumo...

Recurrent gallstone ileus.

Mechanical small bowel obstructions caused by gallstones account for 1% to 3% of cases. In these patients, 80% to 90% of residual gallstones in these patients will pass through a remaining fistula without consequence. Recurrent gallstone ileus has been reported in 5% of patients. We report the case of a woman, aged 72 years, who presented with mechanical small bowel obstruction caused by gallst...