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Background: Carcinoid tumors are slowly growing malignant neoplasms associated with an indolent clinical course. About 60% of such tumors are located within the gastrointestinal tract. Case Report: We describe an unusual case of small bowel obstruction associated with of a carcinoid tumor of the ileum. A 70-year-old woman was presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and clinical signs of mechanical bowel obstruction. X-ray and CT-scan of the abdomen showed hydroaeric levels and the presence of intraluminal hyper-dense cstonesc, presumably of gallbladder origin. A diagnostic laparotomy revealed that a large part of the final ileus was edematous, with prominent evidence of intestinal loop adhesions. The edematous part of the ileum was resected. Incision of the intestinal wall revealed a 2-cm soft mass at 8 cm from the ileocecal valve, where the presence of ten fruit pits obstructed the intestinal cavity. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a carcinoid tumor. Conclusion: An interesting case of small-bowel obstruction with a double cause is presented: an ileal carcinoid and fruit pit bezoars. The pathophysiology of the obstruction is discussed.