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Rigler triad (gallstone ileus)

Last revised by Ian Bickle on 18 Feb 2021

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Bickle I, Qaqish N, et al. Rigler triad (gallstone ileus). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-6905

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-6905

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/6905

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6905

Article created:

26 Aug 2009, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

18 Feb 2021, Ian Bickle ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Ian Bickle had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

17 times, by 14 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary

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Synonyms:

Triad of Rigler
Rigler's triad

Rigler triad consists of three findings seen in gallstone ileus:

pneumobilia
small bowel obstruction
ectopic calcified gallstone, usually in the right iliac fossa

History and etymology

It is named after Leo George Rigler, American radiologist (1896-1979) ¹.

Practical points

Rigler triad should not be confused with Rigler sign, the Rigler notch sign, or Hoffman-Rigler sign.

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