Small bowel obstruction secondary to a giant enterolith complicating Crohn's disease.
BACKGROUND
Enterolith formation associated with Crohn's disease is a very uncommon clinical entity.


OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of sub-acute small bowel obstruction secondary to a giant enterolith in a patient with Crohn's disease.


RESULTS
A 54-year-old male with a history of Crohn's disease presented with sub-acute small bowel obstruction secondary to a giant enterolith. The diagnosis was confirmed utilising plain film radiography and computed tomography


CONCLUSIONS
Plain film radiography and computed tomography play a central role in establishing the diagnosis of this rare complication of Crohn's disease and assist in planning surgical intervention.
Geoghegan
T
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The Dept. of Radiology, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland.
Stunel
H
H
Ridgeway
P
P
Birido
N
N
Geraghty
J
J
Torreggiani
W C
WC
D002137:Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed