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Gallstone Ileus: Clinical Presentation of a Benign Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction

Gallstone ileus is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction which usually presents in elderly female patients and which has been associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. We present the case of a 63-year-old man who presented at our institution with symptoms of bowel obstruction. Abdominal...

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Main Authors: Montalvo-Jave, Eduardo E., Alegre-Tamez, Eduardo, Athie-Gutiérrez, César
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: S. Karger AG 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3075183/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21490855
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000127321
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