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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 30, 2009; 1(1): 68-70
Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.68
Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.68
Enterolithiasis complicating eosinophilic enteritis: A case report and review of literature
Nairuthya Shivathirthan, Gaurav Maheshwari, Dinesh Kamath, Premashish Haldar, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Jagjivanram Hospital, Nairuthya S D-78, Jagjivanram Hospital Campus, Maratha Mandir Marg, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400008, India
Author contributions: Shivathirthan N did the review of literature; Maheshwari G wrote the paper; Haldar P and Kamath D were among the surgery team.
Correspondence to: Dr. Nairuthya Shivathirthan, MS, MRCS, DNB, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Jagjivanram Hospital, Nairuthya S D-78, Jagjivanram Hospital Campus, Maratha Mandir Marg, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400008, India. nairuthya@yahoo.com
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Received: April 22, 2008
Revised: June 1, 2008
Accepted: June 8, 2008
Published online: November 30, 2009
Revised: June 1, 2008
Accepted: June 8, 2008
Published online: November 30, 2009
Abstract
We report a case of eosinophilic enteritis involving the proximal small bowel, a relatively rare entity, presenting unusually as enteroliths in a 68-year-old man with complaints of anemia, malena and abdominal pain. The disease if diagnosed in the initial stages responds well to medical treatment but if associated with complications or misdiagnosed, surgical modality is the treatment of choice. In our case, the patient presented with enteroliths and strictures. Resection and anastomosis of the small bowel containing stones was carried out. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis as eosinophilic enteritis.
Keywords: Eosinophilic enteritis; Enteroliths; Eosinophils; Gastroenteritis