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Case Report
An unusual case of bowel obstruction secondary to endometriosis
1 Principal House Officer, Department of Surgery, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
2 Registrar, Department of Surgery, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
3 Principal House Officer, Department of Surgery, Rockhampton Hospital, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
4 Consultant, Department of Surgery, Rockhampton Hospital, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Yi-Che (Albert) Chen
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Article ID: 101443Z01YC2024
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Chen YC, Chuang TY, Chen J, Cheong JY. An unusual case of bowel obstruction secondary to endometriosis. Int J Case Rep Images 2024;15(1):44–49.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Endometriosis is a common disease of women of childbearing age. It can affect the intestines in a portion of patients, although it is generally asymptomatic.
Case Report: Here we present an unusual case of a large bowel obstruction due to intestinal endometriosis.
Conclusion: In the absence of signs or risk factors for colorectal malignancy, endometriosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for large bowel obstructions occurring in women of fertile age.
Keywords: Bowel, Endometriosis, Obstruction
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Author Contributions
Yi-Che (Albert) Chen - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
TY Chuang - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
J Chen - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
JY Cheong - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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