Non-operative management of gallstone sigmoid ileus in a patient with a prostatic cancer.

Gallstone ileus is an uncommon complication of calculus cholecystitis through the formation of a biliary enteric fistula. The risk of mechanical obstruction caused by gallstones is increased with its size, in addition to chronic constipation, neoplasm and diverticulitis, to name a few. Here, we present a case of an 89-year-old male patient who presented with signs of bowel obstruction, which was found to be a gallstone impacted in the sigmoid colon.

Surgical Management of Massive Metal Bezoar.

Ingestion of foreign bodies is common within the pediatric population; in adults, it occurs more commonly in those with a psychiatric background. Diagnosis of such cases can be readily made based on plain abdominal X-rays. As reported, many foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract without complications, obstruction, bleeding, and perforation.