Íleo biliar / Bile ileus

ABSTRACT

Bile ileus represents 1-4% of mechanical intestinal obstructions with greater incidence in people over 65 (25%), predominantly in women (ratio 3.5 1) (1,2), it is characterized by the impact of a Large gallstone (≥3cm) in the intestinal lumen through a fistula (1,2). This is a 77-year-old female patient with high blood pressure controlled, which comes from diffuse abdominal pain type 24 colic hours of evolution On physical examination the distended, painful abdomen at deep palpation, without peritonism, absent hydro sounds. The abdomen x-ray with uneven levels. It was initially handled by conservative way. Tests revealed leukocytosis, and ultrasound Abdominal showed an intestinal loop occupied by hyperechogenic imaging with posterior acoustic shadow (Figure 1); it is decided to perform tomography contrasted abdominal-pelvic, evidencing lobe pneumobilia left hepatic, dilated bile duct (11 mm), duodenal distention, jejunal and transition zone with 3.2cm calcified intraluminal image (Figure 2). With these findings the behavior was surgical exploration, finding jejunal mass, located 40cm from the angle of Treitz. In the enterotomy was removed large litho causing complete obstruction (Figure 3). Next, enterorrafa was performed and the procedure concluded without complications. The patient evolved favorably and She was discharged on the third day.