title: Major gastrointestinal haemorrhage as a complication of cholecystoduodenal fistula in gallstone disease. Report of three cases.
abstract: Three patients with cholecystoduodenal fistulae due to gallstone penetration, resulting in major gastrointestinal haemorrhage are presented. Diagnosis and treatment of this condition are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged