Gallstone ileus
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gallstone-ileus-286-12386749
title:
Gallstone ileus
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Gallstone ileus is a rare form of small bowel obstruction caused by an impaction of a gallstone within the lumen of the small intestine. Such a gallstone enters the bowel via a cholecysto-enteric fistula. The presence of large stones, >2.5 cm in diameter, within the gallbladder are thought to predispose to fistula formation by gradual erosion through the gallbladder fundus. Once a fistula has formed, a stone may travel from the gallbladder into the bowel and become lodged almost anywhere along t
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallstone_ileus
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2023-08-14T12:42:26Z
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