Gallstone obstruction of duodenal cap (Bouveret's syndrome) diagnosed by endoscopy.
A patient presenting with signs and symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction and acute oliguric renal failure underwent early endoscopic examination. A large gallstone was seen obstructing the duodenal cap. Bouveret's syndrome and the role of endoscopy in early diagnosis are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome