Refractory epigastric pain secondary to intussusception caused by cecal endometriosis

Sho Fujiwara, Hiroshi Yamashita
BMJ case reports · 2021 · vol. 14(8) , pp. e246160 · doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-246160 · PMID:34413051 · PMC8378380 · W3194344061
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This case report describes a 43-year-old woman whose refractory epigastric pain and nausea were caused by intussusception secondary to cecal endometriosis.

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A 43-year-old woman with a right ovarian cyst presented with a 4-month history of recurrent epigastric pain and nausea once a day each month. Her symptoms spontaneously improved during each previous episode; however, the current episode was associated with the severe symptoms including epigastric

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endometriosis

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Appendix Cecal Diseases Cecal Diseases Cecal Diseases Cecal Diseases Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Ileal Diseases Intussusception Intussusception Intussusception Intussusception Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain Female Humans

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