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- This report examines 8 cases of enterolithiasis treated at a University Hospital from 1980 to 1990, highlighting its rarity.
- The condition is notably more common (5 out of 8 cases) in the Bedouin population, prompting speculation about dietary influences like goat's milk and the impact of endemic tuberculosis.
- The report also discusses diagnostic challenges, emphasizing the importance of small bowel radiographs, and reviews the causes and treatment options for enterolithiasis.
Article Abstract
This work is a report about 8 cases of enterolithiasis treated in our University Hospital between 1980 and 1990. We emphasize the rarity of this condition. We also note its relative frequency (5 of 8 cases) in the Bedouin population of our mostly desertic area, and question the possible impact of a diet rich in goat's milk and/or of tuberculosis, which is still endemic in some tribes. We then discuss the difficulties of diagnosis and the essential contribution of small bowel radiographs. The etiologies of enterolithiasis are reviewed, as well as the various modalities of treatment.
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