Gallstone Ileus—Lessons from a Missed Diagnosis
Gallstone ileus is an uncommon presentation in patients with acute abdomen. Its diagnosis and treatment are often delayed due to its nonspecific clinical presentation. Presence of gallstone in ileum can be difficult to detect on computed tomography (CT) as mostly they are lucent. We report the case...
Main Authors: | Animesh Ajit Sathe, Rajat Naresh Bhargava |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2023-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1754327 |
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