Obstruction can be due to enterolith, adhesions, intussusception, and volvulus.
Rommel Singh Mohi, Ashish Moudgil, Suresh Kumar Bhatia, Kaushal Seth, Tajinder Kaur 2016, 'Complicated Jejunal Diverticulosis: Small Bowel Volvulus with Obstruction', Iranian Journal of Medical Scienceshttp://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/1324. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The enterolith was clearly visible on the abdominal computed tomography.
Jae Kyoung Shin, Sung Hoon Choi, So Dam Hong, Saeahm Kim, Hye Jeong Cho, Hee Jin Hong,Hee Kyung Kim, Kwang Hyun Ko 2016, 'Common Bile Duct Obstruction Due to a Large Stone at the Duodenal Stump', The Korean Journal of Gastroenterologyhttp://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?doi=10.4166/kjg.2016.67.3.150. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Adhesiolysis and enterotomy with removal of enterolith were performed.
Ashish Lal Shrestha, Pradita Shrestha 2017, 'Recurrent Enterolithiasis Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Seldom Described', Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4684182. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The enterolith had caused intermittent intestinal symptoms for three years before resulting in small bowel obstruction requiring surgical intervention.
Constantinos Nastos, Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos, Ioannis Georgopoulos, Christos Salakos,Dionysios Dellaportas, Ioannis Papaconstantinou, Theodosios Theodosopoulos, GeorgiosPolymeneas 2017, 'Large Enterolith Complicating a Meckel Diverticulum Causing Obstructive Ileus in anAdolescent Male Patient', Case Reports in Surgeryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1871434. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The aim of this study was to report a case of small intestinal perforation caused by a large jejunal enterolith.
Ronaldo Nonose, Juliana Santos Valenciano, Jacintho Soares de Souza Lima, Enzo FabrícioNascimento, Camila Morais Gonçalves Silva, Carlos Augusto Real Martinez 2011, 'Jejunal Diverticular Perforation due to Enterolith', Case Reports in Gastroenterologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330842. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
He had a history of 2 laparotomies in the past for small bowel obstruction secondary to enterolith impaction.
Ashish Lal Shrestha, Pradita Shrestha 2017, 'Recurrent Enterolithiasis Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Seldom Described', Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4684182. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)