A gallstone ileus: Implies pathologic communication of the gallbaldder with the bowel which can be large or small bowel most common is the duodenum, then hepatic flexure of the large bowel. The inflammation/infection causes the ileus 95% of the time. 5% are asymptomatic cholecystoenteric fistulas and impaction may or may not occur depending on the size of the stone.
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