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Computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed an endoluminal mass of 40 mm in the sigmoid colon, associated with adjacent inflammatory changes and stenotic circumferential thickening of chronic inflammatory appearance (Fig. 3Intraoperative image showing A intracorporeal transversal colotomy closure; B endoscopic evaluation of the colonic closure Discussion Gallstone ileus (GI) is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis and a rare cause of mechanical gastrointestinal tract obstruction. A 74-year-old women with history of laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2 years ago consulted to the emergency department for generalized abdominal pain, distention, and lack of bowel movements for the last 6 days. [Extracted from the article]