Unusual presentation of gallstones

Authors

  • K. Hassan Nephrology and Hypertension Department, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya. Israel
  • A. Khakhiashvili Nephrology and Hypertension Department, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya
  • M. Awawdeh Nephrology and Hypertension Department, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya. Israel
  • I. Afraimovitch Nephrology and Hypertension Department, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya. Israel
  • S. Hasan Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
  • B. Kristal Nephrology and Hypertension Department, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya. Israel

Keywords:

Gallstones, prerenal azotemia, intestinal obstruction

Abstract

Gallstones are usually asymptomatic in the majority of patients. Gallstones can migrate through a cholecysto-duodenal fistula and may cause an intestinal obstruction anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract. The obstruction usually occurs at the level of the ileocecal valve. In most cases, the clinical presentation includes symptoms related to the intestinal obstruction including abdominal pain and vomiting. We report an unusual case of gallstones presented with acute prerenal azotemia as the major manifestation.

 

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Published

2005-06-01

How to Cite

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Hassan K, Khakhiashvili A, Awawdeh M, Afraimovitch I, Hasan S, Kristal B. Unusual presentation of gallstones. JGLD [Internet]. 2005 Jun. 1 [cited 2026 Jul. 15];14(2):173-5. Available from: https://www.jgld.ro/jgld/index.php/jgld/article/view/2005.2.12

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2: June 2005

Section

Case Reports