Year 2017 / Volume 109 / Number 4
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An unusual enterolith ileus

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Ismael Mora-Guzmán, José Luis Muñoz de Nova, Ana Rodríguez Sánchez,

Abstract
The duodenum is an uncommon location of diverticula in the digestive tract, and they are often asymptomatic. Formation of an enterolith inside diverticula has been previously described, although it is a rare condition. In this context, intestinal obstruction due to distal migration of foreign bodies is extremely rare. We report a case of an 86-year-old woman with obstructive symptoms due to a jejunal foreign body that had migrated from a duodenal diverticulum. An emergency laparotomy was performed to extract a phytobezoar. Enterolith ileus secondary to duodenal diverticula is an exceptional entity. Diagnosis and management are usually delayed because of a non-specific presentation, and early surgical exploration is required for bowel disimpaction. This condition should be considered in elderly patients with prolonged immobilization or neurodegenerative diseases.
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Received: 19/07/2016

Accepted: 29/08/2016

Published: 31/03/2017

Article revision time: 2 days

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