title: Endoscopic diagnosis of gallstone ileus of the duodenum.
abstract: Two patients with duodenal obstruction resulting from erosion of a gallstone through the wall of the gallbladder and into the duodenum are described. Both cases were diagnosed endoscopically and successfully treated by a one-stage procedure to remove the obstruction and gallbladder and to close the fistula without complication.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male