Gallstone ileus - the double challenge: case report and review of the literature
Gallstone ileus is a rare condition which occurs as an evolutive complication of biliary lithiasis. It occurs after stone migration from extrahepatic biliary tree to the digestive lumen, mostly through a biliary-enteric fistula. This condition involves repeated inflammatory relapses with the formati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Digital ProScholar Media
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.proscholar.org/jcis/archive/2016/11/1521.pdf |