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MUCOCELE OF THE GALLBLADDER: AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION
Author(s) -
STUNDEN R. J.,
FRANCIS J. K.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1981.tb04969.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mucocele , gallbladder , duodenum , general surgery , surgery
A case is reported of postoperative partial upper intestinal obstruction which resulted from compression of the second part of the duodenum by a large mucocele of the gallbladder. The investigations, management and subsequent recovery are described. A search of the literature has failed to reveal any report of a similar occurrence.