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Enterolith obstruction of the small bowel.
Intestinal obstruction caused by an enterolith formed in a small bowel divertic-ulum is rare. In most cases the enterolith arises from a jejunal diverticulum in an elderly patient. When enterolith obstruction is diagnosed, the entire small bowel and gallbladder should be examined to determine the source. We present three cases and discuss the management options. CASE 1. A 37-year-old female pre...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1598-9992
DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2009.54.3.139