[Bouveret Syndrome. First case diagnosed in Santa Maria del Socorro, Ica, Peru].
We are presenting an case of a patient with upper gastrointestinal bleeding presented as hematemesis preceded by profuse vomiting secondary to a duodenal obstruction, caused by an impacted giant biliary stone in the duodenal bulb (Bouveret syndrome). The diagnosis was made during an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and confirmed by surgery. We report and discuss this case as it is the first presentation in our institution.
Universidad de la Habana. La Habana, Cuba; Hospital Santa María del Socorro. Ica, Perú.
Héctor Rubén
HR
Hernández Garcés
Instituto Nacional de Gastroenterología. La Habana, Cuba.
Yudit
Y
Andrain Sierra
Hospital Santa María del Socorro. Ica, Perú.
Jeny R
JR
del Rio-Mendoza
Hospital Santa María del Socorro. Ica, Perú.
Eddy
E
Gutierrez Revatta
Montego Bay. Jamaica.
Issufo
I
Moutary
D000368:Aged; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru; D013577:Syndrome