A Rare Case of Calcified Enterolith Presenting As Subacute Intestinal Obstruction

Enterolith in the small bowel is a rare phenomenon encountered on abdominal X-ray and usually is not the cause of the stricture seen simultaneously. Stricture secondary to tuberculosis is the most common cause of enterolith. In our case, lymph node biopsy showed reactive lymphadenitis. As well, ther...

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Published in:Indian journal of surgery 2015-08, Vol.77 (4), p.327-328
Main Authors: Yadav, Govind, Husain, Sabir, Shukla, Ram, Patidar, Rakesh, Luthra, Rohtash
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bowel disease
Cardiac Surgery
Case Report
Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal diseases
Lymphatic system
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Small intestine
Surgery
Surgical techniques
Thoracic Surgery
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Summary:Enterolith in the small bowel is a rare phenomenon encountered on abdominal X-ray and usually is not the cause of the stricture seen simultaneously. Stricture secondary to tuberculosis is the most common cause of enterolith. In our case, lymph node biopsy showed reactive lymphadenitis. As well, there were no diverticula present which is also a common cause of enterolith as diverticulas provide the more acidic environment necessary for choleic acid precipitation and stone formation. These findings made this case a rare entity.
ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-015-1289-5