Presentation
Abdominal distension, nausea, profuse vomiting; has not passed feces or gas for the past 6 days.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Gallstone ileus
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From the case:
Gallstone ileus
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Photos of the resected segment of small bowel containing the gallstones and of the gallstones themselves.
Case Discussion
Several large gallstones passed from the gallbladder into the proximal duodenum through a fistula created between them and caused small bowel obstruction, i.e. gallstone ileus.