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Radiological diagnosis of gallstone sigmoid ileus or coleus: Case report and literature review
Suman Mewa Kinoo1,2, Vanesha Naidu3,4, Jaynund Maharajh3,4
1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Abstract:
Gallstone ileus is a mechanical bowel obstruction caused by a gallstone within the intestinal tract. It occurs secondary to a fistulous communication between the gallbladder and intestine and commonly causes a small bowel obstruction termed gallstone ileus. It rarely causes a large bowel obstruction termed gallstone sigmoid ileus (GSI) or gallstone coleus.
Contribution:
A case of gallstone sigmoid ileus with typical plain radiography and CT scan findings and a review of different imaging modalities for this condition.
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