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Fig. 6

From: Nontraumatic perforation of the small intestine caused by true primary enteroliths associated with radiation enteritis: a case report

Fig. 6

Pathophysiological chart of the present case. Initially, radiation enteritis (purple shadowed circles) causes multiple strictures (red arrowheads) in the small intestine. Second, multiple true primary enteroliths arise in the prestenotic area as a result of intestinal stasis. Finally, the narrowest stenotic lesion (red arrowheads bordered in black) itself or impaction of the enterolith in the stricture causes nontraumatic perforation of the small intestine (NTPSI)

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