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Case Reports
. 2019 Dec 6;7(23):4144-4149.
doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i23.4144.

Bouveret syndrome: A case report

Fei Wang  1 , Zhi-Qiang Du  2 , Yi-Lan Chen  1 , Tian-Ming Chen  1 , Yue Wang  1 , Xiang-Rong Zhou  1
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Case Reports

Bouveret syndrome: A case report

Fei Wang et al. World J Clin Cases. .

Abstract

Background: Bouveret syndrome is a rare complication of cholelithiasis, with only 315 cases reported in the literature between 1967 and 2016. Delay in diagnosis is associated with a high mortality rate. Diagnosis is based upon clinical manifestations, gastroscopy, and imaging studies such as abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance cholan-giopancreatography. Endoscopic stone extraction or lithotripsy is the preferred choice for treatment as it is safe and minimally invasive with few complications. However, if endoscopy fails, surgery is required.

Case summary: A 61-year-old female patient presented with recurrent epigastric pain for more than 6 mo. On endoscopy, a large amount of food residue was present in the stomach with multiple stones and ulcers in the antro-pyloric region. Based on these findings, a diagnosis of gastrolithiasis was made. However, computed tomography of the abdomen revealed the correct diagnosis of Bouveret syndrome. Initially, endoscopic treatment was attempted but it failed. Later, she was successfully managed by cholecystectomy with duodenal stone extraction and fistula repair (one-step method). At the last follow-up 6 mo after surgery, the patient was symptom-free.

Conclusion: Bouveret syndrome is a rare complication of gallstones that requires prompt endoscopic or surgical treatment to prevent mortality.

Keywords: Bouveret syndrome; Case report; Gallstones; Intestinal obstruction.

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Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Endoscopic findings. A: Deformed antrum; B and C: Duodenal bulbar stones and fistula that were misdiagnosed as gastric calculi and ulcers.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Computed tomography. A: Cholecystoduodenal fistula; B: The 3.0 cm x 2.4 cm stone in the descending part of the duodenum.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Repeat gastroscopy. A: Stone incarceration in the duodenal bulb; B: The internal opening of the cholecystoduodenal fistula.
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