An Unusual Case of Ileal Obstruction Secondary to a Large Primary Enterolith
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Primary enterolith is also known as a gastrointestinal concretion. In this condition, stone formation occurs in small bowel. Enterolithiasis is an uncommon pathological condition in humans. Its prevalence is 0.3-10%. We present an uncomplicated case of primary enterolith in a small bowel. A 50-years old female patient came with abdominal pain due to small bowel obstruction and intestinal stricture on clinico-radiological correlation. After clinical examination and investigations, she was taken up for exploratory laparotomy wherein segment of ileum was resected and sent for histopathology examination.
Authors: Joshi, Shweta S, Warpe, Bhushan M, Kara, Chintan R
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W6911605029
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