Intestinal Obstruction from Multifocal Endometriosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Endometriosis causing intestinal obstruction presents a difficult challenge in making a timely and accurate clinical diagnosis because of the non-specific nature of its presentation which can mimic other causes of intestinal obstruction. We report a case of large bowel obstruction and rectal bleeding secondary to multifocal intestinal endometriosis which was thought to be colorectal cancer. Patient had partial colectomy done and histology showed endometriosis. Intestinal endometriosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in a young patient with recurrent lower abdominal pains and distension in conjunction with signs of obstruction. | Published in | Journal of Surgery (Volume 2, Issue 6) | | DOI | 10.11648/j.js.20140206.15 | | Page(s) | 101-104 | | Creative Commons | This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited. | | Copyright | Copyright © The Author(s), 2014. Published by Science Publishing Group |

Endometriosis, Intestinal Obstruction, Nulliparous, Infertility

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Intestinal Obstruction from Multifocal Endometriosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Journal of Surgery, 2(6), 101-104. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.js.20140206.15 ACS Style Babatunde M. Duduyemi; Osei Owusu-Afriyie; Prince Bohene; Akinwale N. Titiloye; Sampene P. Ossei, et al. Intestinal Obstruction from Multifocal Endometriosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature. J. Surg. 2014, 2(6), 101-104. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20140206.15 AMA Style Babatunde M. Duduyemi, Osei Owusu-Afriyie, Prince Bohene, Akinwale N. Titiloye, Sampene P. Ossei, et al. Intestinal Obstruction from Multifocal Endometriosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature. J Surg. 2014;2(6):101-104. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20140206.15 - @article{10.11648/j.js.20140206.15, author = {Babatunde M. Duduyemi and Osei Owusu-Afriyie and Prince Bohene and Akinwale N. Titiloye and Sampene P. Ossei and Ernest K. Adjei and Babarinde A. 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