{"paper_id":"013e3be5-1ecd-4516-bca6-44379007dc1a","body_text":"Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2012 Volume 140, Issue 3-4, Pages: 225-228 Distal ileal endometriosis as a cause of ileus: A case report Gregorić Pavle (Klinika za urgentnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd) Introduction. Endometriosis is a benign condition affecting females of\nreproductive age. Although intestinal endometriosis is common, it is rarely\nmanifested as an acute bowel obstruction secondary to ileal endometriosis.\nEnteric endometriosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis when\nassessing females of reproductive age with acute small bowel obstruction.\nCase Outline. A 41-year-old woman presented with symptoms and signs of an\nacute small bowel obstruction requiring emergency surgery. A small bowel\nresection was performed with end-to-end anastomosis. Histological examination\ndemonstrated endometriosis with fibrosis and stricture of the ileal segment.\nThis case is important to report as it highlights the diagnostic difficulty\nthis particular condition presents to an emergency surgeon. Conclusion. In\nthe differential diagnosis, endometriosis should be taken into consideration\nwhen assessing females of reproductive age who present with abdominal pain\nand small bowel obstruction. Keywords: intestinal endometriosis, acute intestinal obstruction, emergency surgery\nhttps://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1204225G\nFull text ( 251 KB)\nCited by\nDoklestić Krstina (Klinika za urgentnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)\nPandurović Milena (Medicinski fakultet, Beograd + Klinika za anesteziologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)\nRadenković Dejan (Klinika za urgentnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)\nKaradžić Borivoje (Klinika za urgentnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)\nRaspopović Miloš (Klinika za urgentnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)\nMicev Marjan (Medicinski fakultet, Beograd + Institut za patologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)\nIvančević Nenad (Klinika za urgentnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)\nŠijački Ana (Klinika za urgentnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)\nBajec Đorđe (Klinika za urgentnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}