A Unique Case of Gallstone Ileus in a Patient With Crohn's Disease: Stone Impaction in an Ileal Adenocarcinoma

Gallstone ileus represents an uncommon etiology of mechanical intestinal obstruction. Individuals with Crohn's disease are predisposed to both increased gallstone formation and a heightened risk of gastrointestinal malignancy. This case highlights the necessity of excluding malignancy when evaluating newly developed strictures in this patient population.

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Clinical Case Reports
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2025-08-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70793
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Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
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A Unique Case of Gallstone Ileus in a Patient With Crohn's Disease: Stone Impaction in an Ileal Adenocarcinoma

Rosario Arena, Tommaso Antenucci
Clinical Case Reports
Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
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A Unique Case of Gallstone Ileus in a Patient With Crohn's Disease: Stone Impaction in an Ileal Adenocarcinoma

Rosario Arena, Tommaso Antenucci
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Abstract

Gallstone ileus represents an uncommon etiology of mechanical intestinal obstruction. Individuals with Crohn's disease are predisposed to both increased gallstone formation and a heightened risk of gastrointestinal malignancy. This case highlights the necessity of excluding malignancy when evaluating newly developed strictures in this patient population.

Clinical Case ReportsVol. 13(8)
Arcispedale Sant'Anna (IT), University of Bologna (IT)
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