Enterolithiasis

Incidental enterolithiasis.

CASE REPORT A 68-year-old female presented with a four week history of anorexia, tenesmus and pain on defaecation. There was no significant past medical history. On exam ination she was clinically anaemic and a 5cm diameter mobile mass was palpable in the right iliac fossa. Rectal examination and sigmoidoscopy were normal. Haemoglobin concentration was 10-8 g/dl. Serum iron and ferritin. concen...

An unusual presentation of enterolithiasis.

A 48 year old lady presented to our department with a two week history of loose stools, vomiting and lower abdominal pain. Loss of appetite and a significant weight loss were noted over the past year. Past medical history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, asthma, Sjogren’s syndrome were recorded. On admission, abdominal examination revealed localised guarding at the right iliac fossa. Initi...

Enterolithiasis secondary to intestinal tuberculosis.

Prenatal diagnosis of fetal enterolithiasis

Methods A 42-year-old gravida 2 para 1 woman was referred to our tertiary perinatology centre at 18 weeks of gestation with findings of intraabdominal calcification and anhydramnios. She did not have any complaints and her past medical history was unremarkable. This was a non-consanguineous marriage and their 10 year old child was healthy. In the current pregnancy, she did not report any use of...

Recurrent Enterolithiasis Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Seldom Described

BACKGROUND Enterolithiasis of the small bowel is a rare phenomenon in humans although it has been frequently described in equines. Primary enteroliths have been described including those occurring secondary to conditions like Crohn's disease, small bowel diverticula, tuberculous or postoperative strictures, and blind loops but those occurring in an otherwise normal gut are exceedingly rare. Of ...