Gallstone ileus an unusual reason for right iliac fossa pain in Crohn's disease: a case report

doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-9142

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Case Report

Gallstone ileus an unusual reason for right iliac fossa pain in Crohn's disease: a case report

Sheharyar Asif Qureshi¹ , Rashaad Gossiel² and Mehwish Qureshi³

¹Department of Acute Medicine, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals, Derby Road, Nottingham, UK

²Emergency Admissions Unit, Lincoln County Hospital, United Lincolnshire NHS Trust, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, UK

³Department of Psychiatry, Birmingham Children Hospital, Birmingham and Heartlands NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK

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Cases Journal 2009, 2:9142doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-9142


Published:	4 December 2009

Abstract

The symptoms of Crohn's disease can vary significantly among afflicted individuals. It is a chronic inflammatory disease, which has many complications involving gastrointestinal and other symptoms. The diagnosis of gallstone ileus is difficult in Crohn's disease and an early diagnosis can reduce mortality. We present a case of 72 year old female with known Crohn's disease with acute right iliac fossa pain. She was investigated with an abdominal CT, giving a definite diagnosis of gallstone ileus.