Multidetector row helical computed tomography enteroclysis findings in ileal endometriosis

Leila Zouari-Zaoui, Zouari-Zaoui L, Philippe Soyer, Soyer P, A. Merlin, Aurélie Merlin, Merlin A, Mourad Boudiaf, Boudiaf M, Nemeth J, Judith Nemeth, Roland Rymer, Rymer R
Clinical imaging · 2008 · vol. 32(5) , pp. 396–399 · doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.02.033 · PMID:18760730 · W2086427924
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This paper describes the computed tomography enteroclysis findings in patients with ileal endometriosis.

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Ileal endometriosis is a rare condition, which, most of the time, is found incidentally in women who have had abdominal or pelvic surgery. In general, ileal endometriosis is asymptomatic and is responsible for small bowel obstruction in only 0.5% of the cases. In addition, in most published cases, the diagnosis was established postoperatively. We report herein two cases of ileal endometriosis, which were responsible for small bowel occlusion. The diagnosis was considered preoperatively owing to the presence of a constellation of findings, including those obtained on multidetector row helical CT enteroclysis images. Multidetector row helical CT enteroclysis demonstrated dilated small bowel up to a stenosis due to circumferential parietal thickening in the distal ileum in one case and an ileal parietal solid nodule in the other one. Although multidetector row helical CT enteroclysis does not show specific findings, it may help to suggest the diagnosis of ileal endometriosis in the proper clinical setting.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Ileal Diseases Intestinal Obstruction Tomography, Spiral Computed Adult Anastomosis, Surgical Anastomosis, Surgical Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Ileal Diseases Ileal Diseases Ileal Diseases Intestinal Obstruction Intestinal Obstruction Intestinal Obstruction Laparotomy

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