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[Ultrasonic detection of gallstone ileus]
Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift Fur Rontgen-Technik Und Medizinisch-Wissenschaftliche Photographie
|April 1, 1987
Summary
Ultrasound identified a gallstone causing small bowel obstruction in a 60-year-old woman. Prompt enterotomy and stone removal resolved the acute abdominal pain and vomiting.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of gallstones.
- Small bowel obstruction presents with abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation.