ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2023
Endometrioma causing recurrent small bowel obstruction in a virgin abdomen-a case report and literature review.
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Abstract
There has been a modest number of cases of bowel obstruction secondary to endometriosis reported. Delays in diagnoses can cause significant morbidity to patients. We describe the case of a 45-year-old female with a 2-year history of recurrent small bowel obstructions (SBOs) without a history of abdominal surgery. She underwent multiple computed tomography scans, and a magnetic resonance enterography, which queried possible terminal ileitis secondary to Crohn's fibro-stenosing disease or a Meckel's diverticulum. Colonoscopy up to TI was normal. Elective laparoscopy showed a cicatrizing small bowel mass in her distal ileum ~15 cm from the TI, which was resected. There were no other findings. Histopathological testing revealed endometriosis. At 2-month post-resection, she remains symptom-free and was referred to gynaecology. Endometriosis causing bowel obstruction should be considered early in female patients, especially those with virgin abdomens. Timely elective laparoscopy is a safe and effective way of diagnosing and treating small bowel obstruction, avoiding an emergency procedure.
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