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

World J Gastroenterol. 2006 Apr 28;12(16):2620-1. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i16.2620.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

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