Bouveret Syndrome in an Elderly Female
Journal Title: Archives of Surgery and Clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: A gastric outlet obstruction secondary to a gallstone ileus is known as Bouveret syndrome. Herein we present a case of an elderly woman with an impacted gallstone in duodenum and discuss its’ management.
Authors and Affiliations
ZH Perry, U Gibor, S Atias, A Rosental, B Kirshtein
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