A rare complication of a common disease: Bouveret syndrome, a case report

Yazan Adnan Masannat; Scott Caplin; Tim Brown

doi:10.3748/wjg.v12.i16.2620

A rare complication of a common disease: Bouveret syndrome, a case report

Yazan Adnan Masannat, Scott Caplin, Tim Brown

Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales

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Abstract

This is a case report of an 85-year old patient who presented with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting associated with altered liver function test. The plain X-rays and CT scan showed pneumobilia with an ectopic gallstone. The patient was diagnosed with Bouveret syndrome and managed surgically. The report is followed by a discussion about Bouveret syndrome.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2620-2621
Number of pages	2
Journal	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume	12
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i16.2620
Publication status	Published - 28 Apr 2006

Keywords

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Gallstones/complications
Gastric Outlet Obstruction/etiology
Humans
Ileus/etiology
Syndrome

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