[Duodenal obstruction caused by cholelithiasis (Bouverets' syndrome): a clinical case]

A 55 year old man presented with vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, jaundice and choluria. An obstruction of the gastric outlet by a large gallstone located at the duodenum was demonstrated by radiologic, ultrasonographic and endoscopic examinations. The stone could not be removed through endoscopy and the patient was successfully operated on. A review of published reports is included.