The Bouveret syndrome: an unusual complication of gallstone disease.
We present a case of Bouveret's syndrome which is gastric outlet obstruction due to gallstone impaction in the duodenum. The paper also discusses the aetiology, presentation, methods of diagnosis and options for management of Bouveret's syndrome.
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Department of Surgery, Worthing Hospital, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2HX, England. aamirzkhan@yahoo.com
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Miles
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D000368:Aged; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004739:England; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome