title: Bouveret's syndrome: CT findings.
abstract: Intestinal obstruction secondary to gallstones is seen in the older population and the level of obstruction is usually at the level of the terminal ileum. Obstruction at the level of the gastric outlet is called Bouveret's syndrome. A case with perforated cholecystitis and duodenal obstruction due to a gallstone is presented. The CT findings are presented along with the clinical findings and literature review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Marmara University Hospital, Altunizade-Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tüney
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cimşit
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography