A rare cause of duodenal obstruction: Bouveret syndrome

Turk J Surg. 2021 Jun 30;37(2):175-178. doi: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2021.3794. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Gallstone ileus is a relatively rare pathology, most commonly obstructing the terminal ileum. Bouveret syndrome, leading to gastric outlet obstruction and seen with an incidence of less than 1%, is a syndrome met particularly in elderly patients and develops as the result of cholecysto-enteric fistula. In this report, it was aimed to present a 95-year-old case diagnosed with Bouveret syndrome.

Keywords: Bouveret syndrome; Obstruction; gallstone ileus.

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  • Case Reports