Endometriosis of terminal ileum: A Case report

Endometriosis is the result of presence of endometrial tissue at sites other than uterus. A 34 years old female is reported who presented with clinical features of intestinal obstruction. Her abdomen was distended and she was mild tender all over the abdomen. Plan X-ray showed distended small gut loops with air fluid levels. CT reported air fluid levels in small and large bowel with no definite point of transition and mild abdomino-pelvic ascites. In view of suspicion of neoplastic pathology; the patient and her attendants were counseled for exploratory laparotomy. At surgery tight stricture was found at the terminal ileum. Right hemicolectomy was done. The patient had an uneventful recovery. Article Details Work published in JPMI is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic License. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.

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