Bouveret Syndrome: A Rare Case of Gallstone Ileus Further Complicated by Stone Migration

Bouveret syndrome is a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction due to gallstone impaction in the pylorus or proximal duodenum. This paper reports a case of Bouveret syndrome in a 66-year-old male patient in whom pre-operative investigations revealed a gallstone within the distal stomach, but sponta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dunlop, Hannah, Goodarzi, Mohammad R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
General Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7606263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33154859
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11219
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Sumario:Bouveret syndrome is a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction due to gallstone impaction in the pylorus or proximal duodenum. This paper reports a case of Bouveret syndrome in a 66-year-old male patient in whom pre-operative investigations revealed a gallstone within the distal stomach, but spontaneous migration of the stone resulted in intraoperative difficulty requiring further surgical exploration than originally anticipated.

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