Primary true enterolithiasis: A rare cause of acute small bowel obstruction

Radiology Case Reports

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Houria Tabakh, MD¹  Abdelhamid Jadib, MD²  Lamiaa Chahidi El Ouazzani, MD³  Abdellatif Siwane, MD³  Romaissaa Boutachali, MD³  Najwa Touil, MD³  Keltoum Boumlik, MD³  Omar Kacimi, MD³  Nabil Chikhaoui, MD³ 

[1] Emergency Radiology Division, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, 1, quartiers des hôpitaux, Casablanca, 20100, Morocco;

[2] Corresponding author. A. Jadib.;

关键词: Primary true enterolithiasis;    Idiopathic;    Acute small bowel obstruction;    Imaging;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Enterolithiasis is an uncommon medical condition. It's defined by the formation of gastrointestinal concretion in the setting of intestinal stasis. Enteroliths are typically incidentally discovered during imaging and are a rare cause of acute small bowel obstruction. We report the case of acute small bowel obstruction, secondary to primary true enterolithiasis, in a 73-year-old male, with unremarkable medical history. He presented with clinical features in keeping with acute small bowel obstruction, for 2 days. An abdominal contrast-enhanced CT scan suggested a small bowel obstruction caused by a 32mm diameter enterolith located in the terminal ileum. The surgical management was successful and consisted of the removal of the enterolith after enterotomy.

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