Gallstone ileus – An atypical presentation and unusual location
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An Unusual Presentation of Gallstone Ileus: A Red-Herring or Missed Diagnosis
BACKGROUND Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of chronic calcular cholecystitis and an uncommon etiological entity responsible for mechanical intestinal obstruction. The most common obstructed part is the narrow terminal ileum, whereas the jejunum is rarely affected. The gallstone is postulated to reach the small bowel by gradual erosion from the gall bladder, most commonly into the duodenu...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1743-9191
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2007.02.004