Abstract Portal Venous Gas (PVG) provides an important differential diagnosis in the
diagnose of intrahepatic reflexogenic structures. This review article is intended to provide an …

Enterolithiasis, also known as gastro-intestinal concretions, is an uncommon medical
disorder that arises from intestinal stasis. Enteroliths are commonly caused by tuberculosis …

Background Cholecystoenteric fistula (CEF) is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis.
Here, we report our experience on diagnostic methods and surgical management of CEF …

Background Globally, gallstones represented a prevalent condition of the digestive system,
heavily affected by metabolic dysfunctions such as obesity, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance …

Background Limited evidence is available regarding the management of small bowel
obstruction in the virgin abdomen (SBO-VA), with most studies excluding this entity. This …

Background Metabolic Visceral Fat Score (METS-VF) recently introduced is posited to be a
superior metric for assessing visceral adipose tissues (VAT) compared to traditional obesity …

Background Previous studies have shown that inflammation is crucial in gallstone formation.
The Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index (ALI) is a comprehensive measure that …

Background Oxidative stress has been reported to participant in the pathogenesis of
gallstones. Oxidative balance score (OBS) represents pro-oxidant and antioxidant …

Gallstone ileus is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction; it is a rare complication of
calculus chronic cholecystitis which leads to cholecystoenteric fistula and impaction of …

This paper reports a case of pseudolithiasis caused by the use of ceftriaxone sodium. The
patient, a 54-year-old female, presented with intermittent abdominal pain and distension for …