{"paper_id":"f8d756f4-529b-48ea-b9fb-410f484cbaeb","body_text":"Abstract\nCecal endometriosis is an extremely rare condition. Mechanical intestinal obstruction is a rare clinical entity, particularly due to cecal endometriosis. We discuss a case of mechanical intestinal obstruction due to cecal endometriosis. A 28-year-old woman was admitted to the general surgery department with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and obstipation for 1 week. A mass in the cecum was found, and right hemicolectomy was performed. Pathological examination revealed cecal endometriosis. Intestinal endometriosis is a diagnosis that should be considered in patients with nonspecific gastrointestinal complaints and masses causing mechanical intestinal obstruction in women of reproductive age.\nKeywords:\nEndometriosis, bowel obstruction, cecal endometriosis","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}