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Rigler's triad
Associated persons:
Leo George Rigler
Description:
Triad indicating gallstone ileus. It is characterized by the association of ectopic gallstone, partial or complete bowel obstruction, and gas in the gallbladder or the biliary tree.
Bibliography:
- L. G. Rigler, C. N. Borman, J. F. Noble:
Gallstone obstruction: pathogenesis and roentgen manifestations.
The Journal of the American Medical Association, Chicago, 1941, 117: 1753-1759.
We thank Patrick Jucker-Kupper, Switzerland, for information submitted.
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