[Colonic gallstone ileus: A rare cause of intestinal obstruction].
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BACKGROUND A gallstone colonic ileus is a very rare condition. CLINICAL CASE The case is reported of an 87 year-old patient who came to the Emergency Department due to an intestinal obstruction of several days onset, which was caused by a gallstone affected sigmoid colon. CONCLUSION Colonic gallstone ileus is a rare disease that usually occurs in older patients due to the passage of large gallstone directly from the gallbladder to colon, through a cholecystocolonic fistula. It has a high morbidity and mortality.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cirugia y cirujanos
دوره 85 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017