title: [The gallstone ileus: key points and traps of diagnosis with sliced pictures].
abstract: Twenty-five per cent of obstructions in patients 70 years and over could be caused by gallstone ileus. Due to the variable clinical symptomatology, diagnosis can be delayed and results in poorer outcome than expected for this benign pathology. Early CT evaluation improves the accuracy of diagnosis. Based on a review of twelve cases, the typical imaging features and pitfalls will be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital d'adultes, CHU Nancy Brabois, rue du Morvan, 54511 Vandoeuvre cedex.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barbary
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Orlandini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tissier
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Laurent
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Régent
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D045823:Ileus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed