Open AccessBouveret’s Syndrome: a Case Report
Author(s) -
Daniel Warren,
R.J. Peck,
Ali W. Majeed
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of radiology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1943-0922
DOI - 10.3941/jrcr.v2i4.60
Subject(s) - medicine , general surgery
Bouveret's syndrome is a well known clinical entity; its incidence however, is uncommon. An unusual complication of cholelithiasis, Bouveret's syndrome should be considered in an elderly patient presenting with acute gastric outlet obstruction.We describe a case of an elderly female patient presenting with acute gastric outlet obstruction secondary to a massive gallstone and discuss the imaging appearances and therapeutic options for this rare condition.