Gallstone ileus in an 'asymptomatic' parastomal hernia.

We report the first known case in which later, acute symptoms developed owing to gallstone ileus in a sac containing both omentum and small bowel. Urgent computed tomography established the diagnosis. PMID: 27241611 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27241611?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - May 30, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Jayamanne H, Brown J, Stephenson BM Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: research

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