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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 144(3): 105-8, 2000 Jan 15.
Artículo
en Holandés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10674114
RESUMEN
Two women aged 88 and 92, recently admitted to hospital, were diagnosed with gallstone ileus. Over a longer period of time they had suffered intermittently from abdominal pain related to a migrating and impacting stone. This disease is mostly diagnosed correctly during exploratory laparotomy for persistent intestinal obstruction. CT scanning, however, is a new and helpful way to early diagnosis. Both women had successful surgery. Gallstone ileus is a disease of the elderly; its early diagnosis is important. CT can be very helpful in this respect.