We report a case of cholelithiasis followed by gallstone ileus, documented with serial computed tomography (CT) scans, that responded to conservative therapy. An 80-year-old woman was admitted because of abdominal pain and vomiting. Six months previously, she had presented with abdominal pain and nausea of sudden onset. A CT scan showed thickening of the gallbladder wall and a gallbladder stone...

An autopsy performed on a 53-year-old man who had unrelieved obstruction of the small bowel due to gallstone ileus revealed morphological features that were typical of acute Wernicke's encephalopathy. The likely sequence of disease in this patient was the development of thiamine deficiency owing to the unrelieved intestinal obstruction, which resulted in the development of acute Wernicke's ence...

Gallstone ileus is a rare disease and accounts for 1-4% of all cases of mechanical intestinal obstruction. It usually occurs in the elderly with a female predominance and may result in a high mortality rate. Its diagnosis is difficult and early diagnosis could reduce the mortality. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment. We present a case report of a 55 year old lady diagnosed as having gall...

Background: Gallstone ileus post-cholecystectomy is extremely rare surgical emergency causing mechanical bowel obstruction. This condition usually misdiagnosed due to its non-specific clinical features. Radiological investigations are essential evaluate and diagnose gallstone cases. Case Presentation: A 92-year-old female patient, cholecystomized, presented our hospital with a one-week history ...

Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis that occurs in about 1-4% all cases small bowel obstruction. Timely recognition and intervention are crucial for improving patient outcomes since it associated with high morbidity mortality. CT the method choice diagnosis because shows accuracy location impacted stone intestinal tract, distension proximal to presence pneumobilia.