Table 1.

Clinical manifestation, ultrasound findings, and clinical diagnosis.

Number	Age/sex	Symptoms/drug history	Radiological finding	Clinical diagnosis	Laboratory findings
1	57/M	Recurrent constipation  Vomiting and distention on and off 1 year  Antitubercular drugs for 9 months [CAT 1]	CECT: thickening in ileocaecal area with mesenteric lymphadenopathy with dilated loops	Recurrent intestinal obstruction	ESR: 108  AEC: 550/Cumm  Chest X ray:   Signs of fibrosis healed tuberculosis   Stool examination: NAD  Montoux test: negative
2	32/M	Acute abdomen  Guarding  Rigidity  Tachycardia  Hypotension  No h/o of chronic medication	X-ray erect chest/abdomen showed air under diaphragm	Acute perforative peritonitis	ESR: 100  AEC: 320 cells/cum  Chest X-ray: NAD  Stool examination: NAD  Montoux test: negative
3	24/M	Obstipation, vomiting, and abdominal distention since 1 day  No h/o chronic medication	X-ray abdomen: multiple air fluid level  CECT abdomen: target sign suggestive of intussusception with obstruction	Acute intestinal obstruction due to ileo ileal intussusception	ESR: 25  AEC: 600 cells/cumm  Chest X-ray: NAD  Stool examination: NAD  Montoux test: negative
4	62/M	Constipation, abdominal distention, and vomiting on and off since past 3 months  h/o intake of amlodipine, aspirin, and atorvastatin for 20 years   Antitubercular treatment 35 years back	USG: Multiple dilated loops with sluggish peristalsis CECT: thickening in ileo caecal area with proximal dilated loops	Acute intestinal obstruction	ESR: 90  AEC: 70 cells/cumm  Chest X-ray: NAD  Stool examination: NAD  Montoux test: negative

AEC: absolute eosinophil count: normal range: 40–400 cells/cumm.

NAD: no abnormality detected.

ESR: 0–20 mm/hr in male [normal range].