[Colonic gallstone ileus: A rare cause of intestinal obstruction].

BACKGROUND

A gallstone colonic ileus is a very rare condition.

CLINICAL CASE: The case is reported of an 87 year-old patient who came to the Emergency Department due to an intestinal obstruction of several days onset, which was caused by a gallstone affected sigmoid colon.

CONCLUSION

Colonic gallstone ileus is a rare disease that usually occurs in older patients due to the passage of large gallstone directly from the gallbladder to colon, through a cholecystocolonic fistula. It has a high morbidity and mortality.