title: [Non-obstructive enterolithiasis: report of two cases].
abstract: Enterolithiasis, or coprolithiasis, stones formed mainly in the intestine, is uncommon in humans and is generally associated with intestinal stasis. This entity is highly common in some animals, such as horses. Enterolithiasis is usually asymptomatic but may lead to intestinal occlusion and should be considered as a possible cause of this event. We report two cases of enterolithiasis, in which the diagnosis was established by simple abdominal radiography and computed tomography. Although both patients had factors favoring the development of enterolithiasis, a genetic substrate predisposing them to this uncommon clinical entity cannot be excluded.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz Marín
authors.forename: M Encarnación
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tamayo Rodríguez
authors.forename: Francisco Miguel
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: González Valverde
authors.forename: Marcelino
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Méndez Martínez
authors.forename: Ángela
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Sánchez Cifuentes
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maestre Maderuelo
authors.forename: Antonio Albarracín
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Marín Blázquez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020347:Lithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged