2023
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.35672
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Synchronous Gallstone Ileus and Bouveret’s Syndrome: A Report of Two Rare Concurrent Complications of Gallstone Disease

Abstract: Cholecystoenteric fistulas occur as a result of a chronic inflammatory insult involving the gallbladder and the erosion of both its wall and a bowel segment. When the fistula develops, it creates a pathway for gallstones to migrate and cause an intestinal obstruction, known as gallstone ileus. When it obstructs the gastric outlet, a proximal variant of gallstone ileus occurs, known as Bouveret's syndrome.A 65-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a three-day history of epigastric and right up… Show more

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