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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis
Published on: October 29, 2014
Acute small bowel obstruction secondary to ileal endometriosis: report of a case
Jeffrey R Ridha1, Sebastiano Cassaro
1Department of Surgery, Cabrini Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 227 East 19th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Abstract:
We report a case of acute small bowel obstruction occurring secondary to endometriosis of the terminal ileum. Ileal endometriosis is a rare condition that can cause acute small bowel obstruction. As this case and others in the literature highlight, establishing a preoperative diagnosis is very difficult due to the vagueness of symptoms and similarity in presentation to other causes of obstruction, and is based on a high index of suspicion. However, this disorder should be considered in the differential diagnosis of women of child-bearing age who present with symptoms of obstruction. The definitive treatment includes resection of the involved segment with primary anastomosis, and adjuvant hormonal therapy may prevent recurrence.
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