Enterolithiasis in Crohn's disease.
Enterolithiasis of the small bowel is unusual. Etiologic factors include stasis secondary to intestinal strictures or diverticula. There have been 19 reported cases of enteroliths associated with Crohn's disease and we report three additional patients. Enteroliths only occur in longstanding Crohn's disease and are important clues to the presence of underlying strictures; they may occur as a result of adenocarcinoma complicating Crohn's disease. The radiologic features of enteroliths are discussed.
Department of Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
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Mendes Ribeiro
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Nolan
D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D020347:Lithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal
D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate