A curious case of a large enterolith in small bowel presenting with obstruction

Authors

  • Seema Barman Department of General Surgery, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Manmohan Kamat Department of General Surgery, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Shravani Shetye Department of General Surgery, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Varsha Sharma Department of General Surgery, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Jeena K. Sathyan Department of General Surgery, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20213623

Keywords:

Large enterolith, Small bowel obstruction

Abstract

Most reported cases of enteroliths causing obstruction occur in large bowel. If in small bowel, it is usually associated with underlying pathology. This is a curious case of a large enterolith in a normal small bowel, causing obstruction without any underlying pathology at the site of impaction, makes this case a rare one.

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2021-08-27

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