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. 2009 Dec 14:2:9321.
doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9321.

Uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction - gallstone ileus: a case report

Fatima Ezzahra Zahid  1 , El Bachir Benjelloun, Abdelmalek Ousadden, Khalid Mazaz, Khalid Ait Taleb
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Uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction - gallstone ileus: a case report

Fatima Ezzahra Zahid et al. Cases J. .

Abstract

Gallstone ileus is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction. We present a case of small intestinal obstruction owing to a large gallstone in lower ileum in a 65 years old man. The diagnosis was made by computed tomography.

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Abdominal X ray shows air fluid levels.
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Abdominal tomography shows a calcified mass in lower ileum.
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Gallstone extracted from the ileum.
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