title: [Sonographic diagnosis of gallstone ileus].
abstract: We report on the early diagnosis of gallstone ileus by sonography. The usually principal x-ray sign was missing in the pneumocholangiogram or pneumocholecystogram. The size and position of the stone were easy to determine by ultrasound. While character of pain and x-ray results are often misleading in gallstone ileus sonography offers another way to diagnosis and may so avoid the heavy mortality of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Röntgendiagnostik und Strahlentherapie, Caritasklinik St. Theresia, Saarbrücken.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drockur
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Heger
mesh_terms: D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Sonographische Diagnose eines Gallensteinileus.