Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Outlet Obstruction from Bouveret Syndrome in a Young Woman
Bouveret syndrome is a rare presentation of gastric outlet obstruction caused by a gallstone in the proximal duodenum via a bilioenteric fistula. This is an infrequent although clinically significant cause of abdominal pain, almost exclusively in the elderly. The clinical presentation is similar to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/5bm7f77k |