BOUVERETS-SYNDROME - A RARE FORM OF PYLOR ODUODENAL OBSTRUCTION

Gallstone ileus represents a severe complication of cholelithiasis. Th e incidence of serious disease concomitant with gallstone ileus is hig h; it is most often seen in elderly patients and contributes to its hi gh morbidity and mortality rates, Bouveret's syndrome is a rare form o f gallstone ileus, characterized by its duodenal site after migration through a cholecysto-duodenal fistula in almost all cases. We report o n a patient with Bouveret's syndrome, The etiology, pathogenesis, diag nosis and therapeutic approach with literature review are presented an d discussed.