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ReviewJournal of medical case reports2026

Ileal fecaloma causing small bowel obstruction in a young adult: a case report and review of the literature.

Dagne Aschenaki Argaw, Musse Ahmed Ibrahim, Abdirahman Ahmed Abdulahi, Wali Ahmed Nur, Mohamed Ayanle Hassan, Addisu Assfaw Ayen

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Dagne Aschenaki ArgawDepartment of General Surgery, Garbo Primary Hospital, Somali, Ethiopia.
Musse Ahmed IbrahimDepartment of General Surgery, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Abdirahman Ahmed AbdulahiGarbo Primary Hospital, Somali, Ethiopia.
Wali Ahmed NurGarbo Primary Hospital, Somali, Ethiopia.
Mohamed Ayanle HassanSomali Regional Health Bureau, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Addisu Assfaw AyenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia. addisuaa1975@gmail.com.

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Abstract

backgroundSmall bowel obstruction is an acute abdominal condition often requiring emergency surgical intervention, arises from diverse causes, including rare fecalomas. While fecalomas usually affect the left colon and occur with constipation risk factors, their presence in the small bowel of young, healthy individuals is atypical. CASE PRESENTATION: A 30-year-old male of Somali-Ethiopian descent with a history of intermittent constipation presented with symptoms of small bowel obstruction. Imaging confirmed the obstruction, and surgery revealed an ileal fecaloma, which was removed via enterotomy. The patient recovered well and was discharged.

conclusionIleal fecalomas can cause small bowel obstruction in young patients even without identifiable risk factors. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and appropriate surgical management, along with avoidance of any identified risk factors, are crucial to improving patient outcomes.

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Fecal ImpactionIleal DiseasesIntestinal ObstructionIntestine, SmallAdultConstipationHumansMaleTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeCase reportEthiopiaLeal fecalomaSmall bowel obstruction

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PMCPMC13412133

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