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- Title
Gallstone Ileus in 83-Year-Old Woman.
- Authors
Song Hee Oh; Jun Ho Jo; Il Soo Kim; Kun Woo Park; Min Woong Jung; Jong Ik Park; Se Ryeong Park; Woo Young Kim
- Abstract
Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of the biliary stone, occurring in 0.3-0.5% of patients with cholelithiasis. The mortality rate is high at 12-27% and early diagnosis and prompt management can improve its prognosis. An 83-yearold woman was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. The patient previously had a hysterectomy and had received radiation therapy for uterine cancer. Plain abdominal x-ray showed typical findings of small bowel ileus with step ladder patterns. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed biliary-enteric fistula with a 3-cm-sized gallstone in the jejunal loop. Surgical treatment was planned but due to the patient's wish, conservative treatment was provided for 10 days. In the follow-up CT scan, the stone had moved to the distal ileum but intestinal perforation was suspected. Ileocecectomy and adhesiolysis were performed and the patient recovered fully. Here we report a case of gallstone ileus that was treated by surgical removal after 10 days of conservative treatment.
- Publication
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society / Noinbyeong, 2014, Vol 18, Issue 4, p246
- ISSN
1229-2397
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4235/jkgs.2014.18.4.246