Gallbladder ileus, a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. Presentation of a clinical case and review of the literature

Gallstone ileus is a rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction. It is generally seen in older female patients with a history of being carriers of gallstones, representing only 1 to 6% of diagnosed intestinal obstructions. A case of a 66-years-old female patient with a history of recurrent colic due to gallstones, who came to the guardhouse of the hospital for abdominal pain, vomiting and abdominal distention, it is presented. The presence of a gallstone ileus was verified in the surgical act. It is concluded that among the infrequent causes of mechanical intestinal occlusion can be mentioned gallstone ileus, which is corroborated by the fact that in the surgery service of the hospital only have two previous reported cases.