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Gallstone ileus of upper gastrointestinal tract: A case series

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Three patients with gallstone ileus are presented here. All of them were diagnosed on the basis of clinical presentation, endoscopy, and abdominal ultrasonography (USG) findings. We, therefore, propose that presence of the triad, i.e. cholecystoduodenal fistula on endoscopy, diseased gallbladder on USG, and clinical and radiological features of luminal obstruction should point to the diagnosis of gallstone ileus.

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  1. Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, 751 005, India

    Mohammad Ibrarullah, Sadananda Meher & Wani Hamza Bruno

  2. Department of Surgery, Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, 751 001, India

    Pramod K. Samantaray

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Ibrarullah, M., Samantaray, P.K., Meher, S. et al. Gallstone ileus of upper gastrointestinal tract: A case series. Indian J Gastroenterol 38, 273–275 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-019-00954-7

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