A case of abdominal pain and abnormal location of gallstone diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound

Abstract

A 50‑year‑old male came to us with pain abdomen; endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) made a diagnosis of cholecystoduodenal fistula which was later on confirmed on gastroscopy and surgery. We present interesting images of EUS; a calculus is visualized outside gallbladder with inflammatory changes of duodenal wall.

Key words

Biliary‑enteric fistula - cholecystoduodenal fistula - intestinal obstruction

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