Bouveret's syndrome (gallstone ileus)--a minefield.
Gallstone ileus is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. Diagnosis may be delayed or even missed. This case history illustrates some characteristics of gallstone ileus that can complicate its subsequent management.
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Iatros Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D013577:Syndrome