[A case of jejunal perforation in gallstone ileus]

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2008 Apr;105(4):578-82.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Gallstone ileus is a rare but important cause of small bowel obstruction in the geriatric population. A 65-year-old man with a twenty year history of cholecystolithiasis was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain and vomiting. Physical exams showed abdominal defence and rebound tenderness. A plain abdominal X-ray suggested a small bowel obstruction and pneumobilia. CT scan revealed a 2.5-cm gallstone at the jejunum and air in the biliary tree. The patient underwent a emergency laparotomy based on a diagnosis of panperitonitis with a perforation associated with gallstone ileus. Operative findings revealed a jejunal perforation and a impacted stone on the anal side of perforation. Enterolithotomy and jejunal resection were performed with cholecystectomy and repairment of the cholecystoduodenal fistula.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Gallstones / complications*
  • Humans
  • Ileus / etiology*
  • Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
  • Jejunal Diseases / etiology*
  • Male