Gallstone ileus

Case contributed by Ahmed Samir , 31 Jan 2020
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Changed by Vikas Shah, 31 Jan 2020

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The patient went to OTfor surgery and a large stone was extracted from the dilated obstructed jejunum, the bowel was viable.

The case shows the classical findings of Rigler `s's triad.

  • -<p>The patient went to OT and a large stone was extracted from the dilated obstructed jejunum, the bowel was viable.</p><p>The case shows the classical findings of <a title="Rigler `s triad" href="/articles/rigler-s-triad">Rigler `s triad</a>.</p>
  • +<p>The patient went for surgery and a large stone was extracted from the dilated obstructed jejunum, the bowel was viable.</p><p>The case shows the classical findings of <a title="Rigler's triad" href="/articles/rigler-triad-gallstone-ileus">Rigler's triad</a>.</p>

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  • Nuño-Guzmán, Carlos M et al. “Gallstone ileus, clinical presentation, diagnostic and treatment approach.” World journal of gastrointestinal surgery vol. 8,1 (2016): 65-76. doi:10.4240/wjgs.v8.i1.65
  • Chang, Liisa et al. “Clinical and radiological diagnosis of gallstone ileus: a mini review.” Emergency radiology vol. 25,2 (2018): 189-196. doi:10.1007/s10140-017-1568-5

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Dilated fluid-filled stomach, duodenum and jejunal loops ( maximum(maximum diameter about 4 cm) tilluntil the mid jejunum where a dense laminated structure measures aboutmeasuring approximately 2.5 cm is seen, the distal bowel loops are collapsed.

Pneumobilia in the intra and extrahepatic bile ducts.

Collapsed gall bladder with thickened edematous wall and few tiny air foci noted inside.

Multiple colonic diverticula are noted with no significant inflammatory changes.

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It includes three imaging findings and diagnostic of gallstone ileus: pneumobilia small bowel obstruction ectopic gallstone, usually in the right iliac fossa.

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