A case of colonic gallstone ileus with a spontaneous evacuation

Authors

  • A Bajracharya Asst. Professor Department of Surgery BPKIHS, Dharan
  • OP Pathania Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • S Adhikary Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • CS Agrawal Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/hren.v9i1.4363

Keywords:

gallstone ileus, large bowel obstruction, colonic gallstone

Abstract

Colonic gallstone is an uncommon entity with a high morbidity and mortality due to various reasons. It remains a diagnostic challenge because of delayed and non-specific presentations, especially in the elderly population, often with multiple co-morbidities. We present a case of colonic gallstone ileus with spontaneous evacuation in a 67 years female who had a threeday history of intermittent bouts of colicky abdominal pain, vomiting , constipation and progressive abdominal distension, features of large bowel obstruction treated non operatively for 72 hours and passage of the stone spontaneously.

Keywords: gallstone ileus; large bowel obstruction; colonic gallstone

DOI: 10.3126/hren.v9i1.4363

Health Renaissance, 2011: Vol.9 No.1:47-49

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Bajracharya, A., Pathania, O., Adhikary, S., & Agrawal, C. (2011). A case of colonic gallstone ileus with a spontaneous evacuation. Health Renaissance, 9(1), 47–49. https://doi.org/10.3126/hren.v9i1.4363

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2011)

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Case Reports