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Gallstone ileus: a rare type of intestinal obstruction in Ghana.
- Source :
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Ghana medical journal [Ghana Med J] 2021 Mar; Vol. 55 (1), pp. 84-87. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Gallstone ileus is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in Ghana. A patient with gallstone ileus that was diagnosed intra-operatively after being treated conservatively as adhesive small bowel obstruction for ten days is reported to highlight the importance of the clinical information in this condition. A 60-year-old Chinese male with recurrent intestinal obstruction who was initially being managed at a primary healthcare facility was subsequently referred to a tertiary hospital on account of computer tomography diagnosis of an intraluminal object obstructing the bowel. He had hypokalaemia that was corrected before surgery. Intra-operatively, a 4.5cm in diameter gallstone was removed from the terminal ileum. Gallstone ileus is rare in Ghana. A high index of suspicion is required to avoid a delay in diagnosis due to the low incidence of cholelithiasis in Ghana.<br />Funding: None declared.<br />Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: None declared<br /> (Copyright © The Author(s).)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2616-163X
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ghana medical journal
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 38322390
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v55i1.13