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01.11.2007 | Original Paper
Enterolith Formation in the Roux Limb Hepaticojejunostomy
verfasst von:
W. S. Tan, Alexander Y. F. Chung, Albert S. C. Low, F. K. Cheah, S. C. Ong
Erschienen in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Ausgabe 11/2007
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Abstract
Enterolith in the Roux limb of Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is rare. We report a case of a Roux loop enterolith presenting with recurrent cholangitis. Cholescintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging aided in the preoperative diagnosis. Intraoperatively, a large enterolith was extracted distal to the biliodigestive anastomosis. A kink of the small bowel was also noted distal to the stone. The mechanism for enterolith formation in the Roux loop is discussed.