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Cholecystogastric fistula presenting as pyloric obstruction - a Bouveret's syndrome: A case report.
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Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Jinhua People's Hospital, Jinhua 321000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Background: Bouveret's syndrome is a rare (1%-4%) form of cholelithiasis characterized by gastric outlet obstruction. It presents mainly in elderly women with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. On physical examination, common findings include dehydration signs such as tachycardia, decreased urine output, abdominal discomfort, and distention.
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December 2024
Department of Surgery, Royal Oldham Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust, Manchester, GBR.
Gallstone ileus (GSI) is a rare complication of gallstone disease. It occurs as a result of the passage of a stone from the biliary tract into the gastrointestinal tract via an abnormal pathway (bilio-enteric fistula). Chronic inflammatory processes result in gall bladder adhering and subsequently eroding into the intestines, leading to a fistula.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFActinomycosis in a Gallbladder Specimen: A Case Report.
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Minimal Access Surgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR.
Actinomycosis is a chronic, granulomatous infection caused by species, a group of anaerobic, gram-positive bacteria commonly found in the human oral cavity, gastrointestinal, and female genital tracts. Although it predominantly affects the cervicofacial region, rare manifestations such as gallbladder actinomycosis can occur. This report presents a case of gallbladder actinomycosis in a 61-year-old man who presented with a two-week history of right upper quadrant pain, jaundice, nausea, and vomiting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCornelia de Lange Syndrome Accompanied by Cholelithiasis and Nephrolithiasis: A Case Report.
Children (Basel)
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Departments of Pediatrics, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan 49267, Republic of Korea.
Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, growth/cognitive retardation, developmental delay, skeletal malformation, hypertrichosis, and other abnormalities. Patients with mild CdLS have less severe phenotypes, while retaining representative facial features. Mutations in the genes , , , , and have been associated with CdLS, with mutations in accounting for approximately 60% of cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastroduodenal Obstruction Due to Bouveret's Syndrome: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Surgery, Hospital General Tacuba, Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), Mexico City, MEX.
Bouveret's syndrome is a rare disorder that causes upper gastrointestinal obstruction, typically in elderly patients with a history of chronic cholelithiasis. We present an unusual case of a 58-year-old woman with untreated vesicular lithiasis who developed Bouveret's syndrome. She presented with severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal distension.
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