[Bouveret syndrome--a rare gallstone complication]

Publication

[Bouveret syndrome--a rare gallstone complication]

Journal Paper/Review - Aug 1, 1995

Hürlimann R, Enzler M, Binswanger R O, Meyenberger Christa

Units

Gastroenterology/Hepatology

PubMed

7483737

Citation

Hürlimann R, Enzler M, Binswanger R, Meyenberger C. [Bouveret syndrome--a rare gallstone complication]. Z Gastroenterol 1995; 33:445-8.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (Deutsch)

Journal

Z Gastroenterol 1995; 33

Publication Date

Aug 1, 1995

Issn Print

0044-2771

Pages

445-8

Brief description/objective

A 62 year old woman presented with the symptoms of a gastric outlet obstruction together with severe metabolic hypochloremic alcalosis. A gallstone in the duodenum with gastric outlet obstruction was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography. In a one-stage surgical procedure, cholecystectomy, enterolithotomy and repair of the cholecytoduodenal fistula were performed. The postoperative course was uneventful. Pathogenesis, clinical findings, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic options of gastric outlet obstruction secondary to a gallstone impacted in the duodenal bulb (Bouveret's Syndrome) are discussed.