Clinical Case Reports (Nov 2021)

Gallstone ileus: A rare cause of small intestine obstruction

  • Francesk Mulita,
  • Levan Tchabashvili,
  • Dimitrios Bousis,
  • Dimitrios Kehagias,
  • Charalampos Kaplanis,
  • Elias Liolis,
  • Ioannis Perdikaris,
  • Fotios Iliopoulos,
  • Georgios‐Ioannis Verras,
  • Konstantinos Bouchagier

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4924
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 11
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract Gallstone ileus is a very rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction with often‐delayed presentation and nonspecific symptoms. Aerobilia is found in approximately 50% of patients with gallstone ileus.

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