title: Gallstone ileus: CT findings.
abstract: We describe the CT findings of four consecutive cases of surgically proven gallstone ileus and discuss the pathophysiology of gallstone ileus and the impact of CT on diagnosis of the condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Radiology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Swift
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed