Bouveret syndrome as a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction. Issue 2 (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kudaravalli, Pujitha; Saleem, Sheikh A.; Goodman, Alexandra; Pendela, Venkata Satish; Arif, Muhammad Osman
• Is Part Of: Proceedings. Volume 33:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 235
• Page End: 236
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: Endoscopy -- gallstone ileus -- gastric outlet obstruction; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Medicine -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2019.1708841
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-8280

Abstract

Abstract: Biliary-enteric fistula is a rare complication of cholelithiasis that can lead to gallstone ileus. Gallstone impaction in the duodenum and pylorus is extremely rare and can lead to gastric outlet obstruction, a condition known as Bouveret syndrome. Bouveret syndrome needs to be diagnosed and managed in a timely fashion, as it has a high mortality rate. We describe a case of an elderly patient who presented with Bouveret syndrome secondary to impaction of the biliary calculus in the first part of duodenum.