title: Gallstone ileus causing perforation of the sigmoid colon.
abstract: A rare case of a cholecystocolonic fistula causing gallstone ileus with perforation of the sigmoid colon is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. mathieudhondt2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Hondt
authors.forename: Annick
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Haeninck
authors.forename: Freddy
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Penninckx
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed