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Enteroliths, rare causes of intestinal obstruction, can form due to stasis in ileal strictures. This case highlights their significance as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with obstructive symptoms.

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  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Enteroliths are uncommon in humans, rarely causing subacute intestinal obstruction.
  • They typically form secondary to stasis in conditions like strictures, diverticula, or blind loops.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a case of subacute intestinal obstruction caused by a primary enterolith.
  • To emphasize the importance of considering enteroliths in the differential diagnosis of intestinal obstruction.

Main Methods:

  • A 40-year-old male presented with chronic abdominal pain.
  • Diagnostic imaging (barium meal, CT abdomen) revealed an enterolith causing distal ileal obstruction.
  • Surgical exploration identified multiple ileal strictures; the enterolith was removed, followed by resection and anastomosis.

Main Results:

  • A primary enterolith was identified as the cause of subacute intestinal obstruction.
  • The enterolith formed within a segment of the ileum situated between two strictures, leading to stasis.
  • Histopathology confirmed inflammatory infiltrates in the resected ileal segment.

Conclusions:

  • Enteroliths, though rare, must be considered in the evaluation of intestinal obstruction.
  • Primary enterolith formation due to stasis in ileal strictures is a plausible etiology for obstructive symptoms.