Bouveret Syndrome: A Rare Case of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by an Impacted Gallstone

Bouveret syndrome is a rare condition where a gallstone obstructs the gastric outlet. This report discusses its diagnosis, management, and the need for further research. Prompt recognition is crucial to prevent complications. CT scan with oral contrast aids in diagnosis. Treatment options include co...

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Autores principales: Saeed, Shahzeb, Maktabijahromi, Niloufar, Mohammed, Norhan, Ekhator, Chukwuyem, Iqbal, Mubashir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10446848/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37622057
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43893
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author Saeed, Shahzeb
Maktabijahromi, Niloufar
Mohammed, Norhan
Ekhator, Chukwuyem
Iqbal, Mubashir
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description Bouveret syndrome is a rare condition where a gallstone obstructs the gastric outlet. This report discusses its diagnosis, management, and the need for further research. Prompt recognition is crucial to prevent complications. CT scan with oral contrast aids in diagnosis. Treatment options include conservative measures, endoscopy, or surgery. A multidisciplinary approach is essential for successful management. More research is needed to understand this condition fully.
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spelling pubmed-104468482023-08-24 Bouveret Syndrome: A Rare Case of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by an Impacted Gallstone Saeed, Shahzeb Maktabijahromi, Niloufar Mohammed, Norhan Ekhator, Chukwuyem Iqbal, Mubashir Cureus Internal Medicine Bouveret syndrome is a rare condition where a gallstone obstructs the gastric outlet. This report discusses its diagnosis, management, and the need for further research. Prompt recognition is crucial to prevent complications. CT scan with oral contrast aids in diagnosis. Treatment options include conservative measures, endoscopy, or surgery. A multidisciplinary approach is essential for successful management. More research is needed to understand this condition fully. Cureus 2023-08-21 /pmc/articles/PMC10446848/ /pubmed/37622057 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43893 Text en Copyright © 2023, Saeed et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Saeed, Shahzeb
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Mohammed, Norhan
Ekhator, Chukwuyem
Iqbal, Mubashir
Bouveret Syndrome: A Rare Case of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by an Impacted Gallstone
title Bouveret Syndrome: A Rare Case of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by an Impacted Gallstone
title_full Bouveret Syndrome: A Rare Case of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by an Impacted Gallstone
title_fullStr Bouveret Syndrome: A Rare Case of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by an Impacted Gallstone
title_full_unstemmed Bouveret Syndrome: A Rare Case of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by an Impacted Gallstone
title_short Bouveret Syndrome: A Rare Case of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by an Impacted Gallstone
title_sort bouveret syndrome: a rare case of gastric outlet obstruction caused by an impacted gallstone
topic Internal Medicine
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10446848/
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