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Enterolith ileus in a patient with jejunal diverticulosis: Sonographic findings
Author(s) -
Liu ChenHua,
Huang KaiWen,
Mo YuanHeng,
Yang PeiMing
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20246
Subject(s) - medicine , ileus , complication , diverticulosis , radiology , bowel obstruction , differential diagnosis , ultrasound , laparotomy , abdominal surgery , surgery , pathology
Jejunal diverticula are rare. Enterolith ileus, the least‐encountered complication among patients with jejunal diverticula, is incidentally found at surgery or during imaging studies such as radiography, CT, or endoscopy. We report the case of a 71‐year‐old man with enterolith ileus involving the jejunum that was initially detected using abdominal sonography and subsequently confirmed with abdominal CT and surgery. Enterolith ileus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of small bowel obstruction. Abdominal sonography may contribute to the early diagnosis of this condition. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2007