Bouveret's syndrome represents a rare variant of gallstone ileus, where a large gallstone migrates from the gallbladder via a bilioenteric fistula and becomes impacted in the duodenum or stomach ...

Upper stomach pain can mean gas, indigestion, or stomach viruses. More severe causes can include appendicitis, gallstones, bowel obstruction, or peptic ulcers.

Although the incidence of gallstone ileus is low [accounting for less than 0.1% of cases of mechanical bowel obstruction (7)], its mortality rate is 5–10 times higher than that of other nonmalignant ...

A patient was admitted as an emergency with bowel obstruction. Recent medical history included an episode of gallstone ileus treated surgically by removal of an enteric calculus. On this admission, an ...

A worried mother brought her 14-year-old daughter to the emergency department after the girl suffered a full night of ...

Belly button pain can occur for many reasons, such as an infection, an umbilical hernia, pregnancy, or a problem with the digestive system. A doctor can help resolve any underlying issues. Anyone ...

This report describes a patient who presented with a large gallstone obstructing the duodenal bulb, with the chief complaint of acute on chronic abdominal pain. Classically, this is known as ...

This case report describes the successful treatment of post-ERCP gallstone ileus using endoscopic stone extraction and fragmentation techniques. Keywords: Gallstone ileus, Mechanical lithotripsy, ...

TUPELO – Dr. Will Cauthen doesn't have to crunch numbers in his head when speaking of the gallbladder surgeries he's performed. He does between 200 to 250 a year.

If gallstones are found during testing but are not symptomatic, not causing pain or any other problems, people may choose to do nothing in hopes symptoms will not present in the future.