Unspecific abdominal symptoms and pneumobilia: a rare case of gastrointestinal obstruction

Publication

Unspecific abdominal symptoms and pneumobilia: a rare case of gastrointestinal obstruction

Journal Paper/Review - Jun 14, 2014

Keller Martina, Epp Carola, Meyenberger Christa, Sulz Michael

Citation

Keller M, Epp C, Meyenberger C, Sulz M. Unspecific abdominal symptoms and pneumobilia: a rare case of gastrointestinal obstruction. Case Rep Gastroenterol 2014; 8:216-20.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Case Rep Gastroenterol 2014; 8

Publication Date

Jun 14, 2014

Issn Electronic

1662-0631

Pages

216-20

Brief description/objective

The case of a 77-year-old woman with symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction is presented. Transabdominal ultrasonography findings were suspicious of Bouveret's syndrome. Upper endoscopy confirmed this diagnosis. Bouveret's syndrome is a rare complication of gallstone disease caused by a bilioenteric fistula leading to gastric outlet obstruction by a gallstone and should be suspected in any patient who presents with pneumobilia without recent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or biliary surgery.