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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2022; 14(8): 849-854
Published online Aug 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i8.849
Published online Aug 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i8.849
Recurrent small bowel obstruction secondary to jejunal diverticular enterolith: A case report
Chanyang Lee, Geoffrey Menezes, Department of General Surgery, Geraldton Regional Hospital, Geraldton 6530, WA, Australia
Author contributions: Lee C designed and drafted the manuscript; Menezes G was the original surgeon and he reviewed and approved the manuscript for submission.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for the publication of this report with relevant radiographic and intraoperative images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest to disclose.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Chanyang Lee, MBBS, MS, Department of General Surgery, Geraldton Regional Hospital, 51-85 Shenton St, Geraldton 6530, WA, Australia. chanyang1@gmail.com
Received: January 26, 2022
Peer-review started: January 26, 2022
First decision: March 12, 2022
Revised: March 26, 2022
Accepted: July 22, 2022
Article in press: July 22, 2022
Published online: August 27, 2022
Processing time: 209 Days and 23.1 Hours
Peer-review started: January 26, 2022
First decision: March 12, 2022
Revised: March 26, 2022
Accepted: July 22, 2022
Article in press: July 22, 2022
Published online: August 27, 2022
Processing time: 209 Days and 23.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Enterolith formation in small bowel diverticula followed by impaction is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction. Small bowel diverticulosis in itself is a rather rare entity. As such, the management of this acute surgical problem can vary widely depending on the situation. Only a few case reports of this pathology have been described, and the management of this condition was variable. Of note, the management of a recurrent episode in the same patient is not previously described. This case report adds to the current knowledge base of the management of this rare pathology.