Open AccessTríada de Rigler radiológica en un caso de íleo biliar
Author(s) -
Martín Varela Vega,
Micaela Mandacen,
Andrés ́Pouy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista argentina de cirugía/revista argentina de cirugía
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-639X
pISSN - 0048-7600
DOI - 10.25132/raac.v112.n2.1469.es
Subject(s) - gallstone ileus , medicine , enterotomy , triad (sociology) , gallstones , impaction , fistula , complication , surgery , gallbladder , laparotomy , psychology , psychoanalysis
Background: gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis. It is defined as a mechanical obstruction of the small bowel due to impaction of large gallstones into the gastrointestinal tract, generally though a cholecystoduodenal fistula. Rigler’s triad (pneumobilia, ectopic gallstone and mechanical obstruction) occurs in 30% of the patients. Surgery is indicated and includes enterotomy with gallstone extraction. Objective: we report a case of gallstone ileus with radiographic evidence of Rigler’s triad