Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Outlet Obstruction from Bouveret Syndrome in a Young Woman

Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Outlet Obstruction from Bouveret Syndrome in a Young Woman

Bouveret syndrome is a rare presentation of gastric outlet obstruction caused by a gallstone in the proximal duodenum via a bilioenteric fistula. This is an infrequent although clinically significant cause of abdominal pain, almost exclusively in the elderly. The clinical presentation is similar to...

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Main Authors: Smith, Zachary, Totten, Jodie, Hughes, Adrienne, Strote, Jared
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2014-11-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Bouveret Syndrome
Young Woman
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/5bm7f77k

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