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Ileocolonic intussusception due to severe endometriosis
Carlos Antonio Morales-Morales1, Luis Fernando Morales-Flores1, Mauricio Gonzalez-Urquijo2
1Tecnológico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto O 3000, 64710, Monterrey, Mexico.
Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology
|June 30, 2021
Summary
A rare case of bowel obstruction caused by ileocolic intussusception due to endometriosis in a young woman is presented. This condition requires consideration in reproductive-aged females with intestinal obstruction.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Gynecology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Endometriosis, characterized by endometrial tissue outside the uterus, affects up to 15% of the fertile female population.
- Bowel endometriosis is uncommon, with obstruction from endometrial ileocolic intussusception being exceptionally rare.
Observation:
- A 27-year-old female with a history of endometriosis presented with severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting, indicative of bowel obstruction.
- Physical examination revealed abdominal distension and diminished bowel sounds. CT scan suggested intussusception, confirmed by colonoscopy and diagnostic laparoscopy.
Findings:
- The patient underwent a right hemicolectomy with extracorporeal anastomosis, with no surgical complications.
- Postoperative recovery was successful, with the patient remaining well at 12-month follow-up.
Implications:
- Ileocolic intussusception secondary to endometriosis is a rare but critical diagnosis.
- Clinicians should consider this diagnosis in reproductive-aged females presenting with symptoms of intestinal obstruction.
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