Distal Followed by Proximal Gastrointestinal Obstruction Due to Gallstones

Small Bowel Obstruction due to Gallstones ( Gallstone ileus )

Gallstone ileus was first described by Bartholine in 1654, as mechanical intraluminal obstruction, caused by impaction of gallstone in the bowel lumen. The disease occurs more frequently in women than in men, in a ratio of 6:1. And mostly affecting ages over 65 years. Spontaneous biliary enteric fistula was found in 0.9% of patients undergoing biliary tract procedures. In fact, most spontaneous...

Gastrointestinal bleeding due to splenic vein obstruction by pancreatic tumors.

Biliary Tract Obstruction Due to Fasciola hepatica Managed by ERCP

Fascioliasis is a health problem in several countries including the Islamic Republic of Iran.  In a review of the medical publications during 1990-2002, only 22 cases of biliary tract obstruction by fasciola hepatica have been reported.  Herein, we are adding a new case of fasciola hepatica causing bile duct obstruction and presenting with intermittent colicky pain, eosinophilia and bile duct d...

Jaundice Due to Extrabiliary Gallstones

OBJECTIVE Cholecystectomy is one of the most common general surgical procedures performed today. The laparoscopic approach is beneficial to patients in terms of length of stay, postoperative pain, return to work, and cosmesis. Some drawbacks are associated with the minimal access form of cholecystectomy, including an increased incidence of common bile duct injuries. In addition, when the gallbl...

Gastrointestinal obstruction due to plaster ingestion: a case-report

BACKGROUND Plaster ingestion forming gastric bezoar is a strange way to attempt suicide and this method has not yet been reported. It may lead to a mechanical obstruction of the gut, especially the pyloric region, and could manifest with abdominal pain, epigastric distress, nausea, vomiting, and fullness. CASE PRESENTATION Herein we report a case of a 37 year-old woman presenting with plaster...