Gallstone ileus: Case report

Year 2007, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 100 - 104, 01.08.2007

Behlül Baydar Selda Yıldız İlter Özer Aslı Onay Cüneyt Kayaalp Canbek Seven

Abstract

Gallstone ileus is a rare and peculiar complication of biliary stone. A 70-year-old male patient admitted to our clinic with abdominal pain, distension and vomiting. Gallstone ileus was diagnosed based on the history and laboratory analysis, and enterolithotomy was applied. In this report, our approach and appropriate surgical procedures in the literature are discussed.

Keywords

Cholecystoenteric fistula, gallstone ileus, cholelithiasis, intestinal obstruction

Safra taşı ileusu: Olgu sunumu

Abstract

Safra taşı ileusu, safra taşının nadir ve alışılmadık bir komplikasyonudur. Yetmiş yaşında erkek hasta kliniğimize karın ağrısı, şişkinlik ve kusma şikayetleriyle başvurdu. Anemnez ve tetkiklerinde safra taşı ileusu tespit edilen hastaya enterolitotomi yapıldı. Bu sunumda, girişimimiz ile literatürdeki uygun cerrahi işlemler ile ilgili bilgi verildi.

Keywords

Kolesistoenterik fistül, safra taşı ileusu, kolelitiyazis, barsak obstrüksiyonu

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