An Unusual Case of Ileal Obstruction Secondary to a Large Primary Enterolith

An Unusual Case of Ileal Obstruction Secondary to a Large Primary Enterolith

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Primary enterolith is also known as a gastrointestinal concretion.In this condition, stone formation occurs in Drying Glove 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 Battery Back Up up for exploratory laparotomy wherein segment of ileum was resected and sent for histopathology examination.