Jejunal gallstone ileus: an unusual site of gallstone impaction.
BACKGROUND
Gallstone ileus is a life-threatening surgical emergency where characteristic imaging can be diagnostic. Jejunum is the one of the rare sites of gallstone impaction.


METHODS
We hereby emphasize the role of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) by describing a case of jejunal gallstone ileus with cholecystoduodenal fistula in a 59-year-old lady who presented with symptoms and signs of proximal small bowel obstruction.


CONCLUSIONS
MDCT of the abdomen established the diagnosis, and the patient managed surgically.
Garg
Mandeep Kumar
MK
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Sector-12, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh, U.T., 160012, India.
Galwa
Ram Prakash
RP
Goyal
Deepak
D
Khandelwal
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N
D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*