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Case Report
 
A case of small bowel obstruction secondary to intestinal endometriosis
Asiri Arachchi1, Abhinav Vasudevan1
1Australia.

doi:10.5348/ijcri-2011-09-49-CR-4

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Arachchi A, Vasudevan A. A case of small bowel obstruction secondary to intestinal endometriosis. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2011;2(9):12-16.


Abstract
Introduction: Endometriosis is a common condition in young females. It can affect various organs and present in a number of ways. Intestinal endometriosis can cause serious complications including small bowel obstruction.
Case Report: We report the case of a 39-year-old female who had repeated presentations to the emergency department with cyclical right iliac fossa pain caused by intestinal endometriosis that evolved to an extent where significant bowel stricturing and adhesion formation occurred causing an acute small bowel obstruction requiring a right hemicolectomy.
Conclusion: Intestinal Endometriosis is an important differential diagnosis for abdominal pain in females of reproductive age group.

Key Words: Intestine, Endometriosis, Bowel obstruction, Appendix, Intussusception

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Author Contributions:
Asiri Arachchi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Abhinav Vasudevan - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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Authors declare no conflict of interest.
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