Ileal Endometriosis: Radiographic Findings in Five Cases

Victor Scarmato, V J Scarmato, M S Levine, Marc S. Levine, H Herlinger, Maj Wickstrom, M Wickstrom, Emma E. Furth, E E Furth, Richard W. Tureck, R W Tureck
Radiology · 2000 · vol. 214(2) , pp. 509–512 · doi:10.1148/radiology.214.2.r00fe35509 · PMID:10671601 · W2127235543
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PURPOSE: To determine the radiographic findings in five patients with ileal endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A search of radiology files revealed five patients with surgically proved endometriotic implants in the ileum at enteroclysis (three patients), at small-bowel follow-through (one patient), and at double-contrast barium enema study (one patient). The radiographic findings were reviewed retrospectively. Clinical, surgical, and histopathologic findings were also reviewed. RESULTS: All five patients were nulliparous women (mean age, 34.4 years; age range, 28-41 years). Four patients presented with abdominal and/or pelvic pain, but only one of these four had cyclic pain that coincided with menstruation. Barium studies revealed endometriotic implants in the terminal ileum within 10 cm of the ileocecal valve in four patients and in the mid-ileum in one. The radiographic findings consisted of extrinsic mass effect with variable spiculation and tethering of folds in two patients, annular lesions with spiculated folds and abrupt or tapered borders in two, and a plaque-like lesion in one. In four patients who underwent double-contrast barium enema studies, associated endometriotic implants were found in the rectosigmoid colon. CONCLUSION: Ileal endometriosis usually involves the terminal ileum within 10 cm of the ileocecal valve and manifests as a spectrum of findings on barium studies. Ileal endometriosis should therefore be considered when these findings are present in young, nulliparous women with abdominal or pelvic pain.

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Endometriosis Ileal Diseases Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain Adult Barium Sulfate Biopsy Contrast Media Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Enema Female Humans Ileal Diseases Ileal Diseases Ileal Diseases Ileocecal Valve Ileocecal Valve Laparotomy

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