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Revista de Gastroenterología del Perú

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HERNANDEZ GARCES, Héctor Rubén et al. Bouveret Syndrome: First case diagnosed in Santa Maria del Socorro, Ica, Peru. Rev. gastroenterol. Perú [online]. 2014, vol.34, n.1, pp.69-72. ISSN 1022-5129.

We are presenting an case of a patient with upper gastrointestinal bleeding presented as hematemesis preceded by profuse vomiting secondary to a duodenal obstruction, caused by an impacted giant biliary stone in the duodenal bulb (Bouveret syndrome). The diagnosis was made during an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and confirmed by surgery. We report and discuss this case as it is the first presentation in our institution

Keywords : Hematemesis; Endoscopy, gastrointestinal; Intestinal obstruction.

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