Abstract
The authors present a case of gallstone intermittent ileus caused by the passage of a big gallstone (about 4 cm in diameter) in the intestinal lumen, through acholecystoduodenal fistula. They emphasize the peculiarity of the case for the characteristics of symptoms and for casual diagnostic check-up with a ultrasonography.The disease is not frequently diagnosed; today it has a safe recognition by modern imaging. The symptoms can be intermittent and, even when there are the classic signs of intestinal occlusion, the site of the occlusion is various.With a timely endoscopical or surgical approach (open or laparoscopic) it ispossible to reduce mortality of patients treated in emergency.
Lingua originale | Italian |
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pagine (da-a) | 363-367 |
Numero di pagine | 5 |
Rivista | IL GIORNALE DI CHIRURGIA |
Volume | XXVII |
Stato di pubblicazione | Published - 2006 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
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