[A successfully treated gall stone ileus in a patient 91 years old. Pathophysiology and clinical aspects].
The - at least to our knowledge - oldest surviving patient with gall stone ileus is reported, pertinent data concerning clinical symptoms, pathogenesis, pathophysiology and therapy discussed. In establishing the diagnosis, the analysis of previous diseases is helpful, a changing clinical course typical, air in the biliary tract upon plain X-ray a proof. Diagnosis means immediate operation, which alone may interrupt a fatal pathophysiologic chain reaction.
D000368:Aged; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography
Erfolgreich behandelter Gallensteinileus im 91. Lebensjahr. Beitrag zu Pathophysiologie und Klinik.