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Colonic Gallstone Obstruction, Abdoulaziz Toure M.D, Mitchell Witkowski, Vithal Vernenkar D.O, Brian Watkins Md, Ms, Facs, Prasad V. Penmetsa M.D
Colonic Gallstone Obstruction, Abdoulaziz Toure M.D, Mitchell Witkowski, Vithal Vernenkar D.O, Brian Watkins Md, Ms, Facs, Prasad V. Penmetsa M.D
Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery
This report discusses a case of a 79-year-old Caucasian female who presented with large bowel obstruction. A significant CT findings of cholecystocolic fistula and an impacted gallstone at the junction of the descending and sigmoid colon. We present a case of colonic gallstone obstruction that was treated with endoscopic lithotripsy. This interventional approach is effective in stable elderly patients with high surgical risk and in patients with significant comorbidities.