title: Bouveret's syndrome--an unusual cause of spontaneous resolution of gastric outlet obstruction.
abstract: Gastric outlet obstruction due to a gallstone impacted in the duodenal bulb (Bouveret's syndrome) is a rare complication of gallstones. We report a 47-year-old man with this syndrome in whom the impacted stone migrated uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati. drgajanan2002@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Gajanan D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Wagholikar
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ibrarullah
mesh_terms: D004384:Duodenoscopy; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications*; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous