Bouveret Syndrome: Excavating a Unique Geode-Like Gallstone With White Crystal Inner Core From Duodenum
Bouveret syndrome is a rare complication of cholelithiasis where a gallstone creates a cholecystoduodenal fistula resulting in gastric outlet obstruction. We present a case of a 66-year-old man with Bouveret syndrome with unique stone characteristics, which was successfully extracted using electrohydraulic lithotripsy during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. The stone had an unusual appearance of a white crystal inner core surrounded by a dark brown covering resembling a geode.
Authors
- Jasmine Lim
- EiEi Soe
Institutions
- Doctors Medical Center (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0969
- Primary Topic
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00