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Gallstone ileus

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Gallstone ileus
Obstruction of the large intestine caused by a gallstone that has blocked the intestinal opening.
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Complications of gallstone disease: Mirizzi syndrome, cholecystocholedochal fistula, and gallstone ileus.
Elevated CA 19-9 levels in a patient with Mirizzi syndrome: case ... by Marcus, Erin N. / Southern Medical Journal
7,8) The most common manifestation is acute obstruction, either at the bulb of the duodenum, causing an acute pyloric outlet obstruction (Bouveret's syndrome), (2) or at the ileum, causing gallstone ileus.
Intragastric Gallstone-Induced Bezoar: An Unusual Cause of Acute ... by Albornoz, M. Anthony / Southern Medical Journal
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