Recurrent gallstone ileus: a case report.
Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of recurrent gallstone cholecystitis and usually occurs in elderly female patients. Recurrent gallstone ileus occurs in 5% of patients with a previous episode of gallstone ileus and is associated with a mortality of 20%. We present a 52-year-old female with recurrent gallstone ileus 1 year after her initial episode.
The Ohio State University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, S-211 Rhodes Hall, 450 W. 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43230, USA.
Sangeeta
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Guttikonda
Kuldeep K
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Vaswani
Kenneth M
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