title: [Gallstone ileus of the colon].
abstract: Gallstone is a rare cause of large bowel obstruction. The condition is mainly reported in elderly women with considerable comorbidity and hence with high morbidity and mortality. We describe a case of a 75 year-old woman, with known gallbladder stone, presenting with symptoms of large bowel obstruction. Computed tomography of the abdomen confirmed a large gallstone obstructing the colon. The gallstone was subsequent removed by cololithotomi and the patient made a full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk Afdeling, Hospitalsenheden Horsens, Sundvej 30, 8700 Horsens, Denmark. tue.avlund@gmail.com
authors.forename: Tue Højslev
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Avlund
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thomsen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed