title: Gallstone ileus.
abstract: Gallstone ileus is a rare disease, which is responsible for about 1%-4% of all cases of mechanical obstruction. The findings of gallstone ileus on computed tomography (CT) are pathognomonic. The morbidity and mortality rate remain very high, mainly because of delayed diagnosis. We report a case of gallstone ileus which caused intestinal obstruction which was diagnosed on a contrast-enhanced CT scan of the abdomen.
authors.affiliation: In vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging - ICMI - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium. inneke.willekens@gmail.com
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Willekens
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Verdries
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ceulemans
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vandenbroucke
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Delvaux
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Mey
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002765:Cholecystography / Q000379:methods; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000601:surgery; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media