Small Bowel Endometriosis; A Case Report and Review of Literature

Haytham Alabbas; Tariq Awidah; Obada Alhallaq; Tamir Babiker

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2019.09.005

Small Bowel Endometriosis; A Case Report and Review of Literature

Haytham Alabbas, Tariq Awidah, Obada Alhallaq, Tamir Babiker

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2019 · vol. 47 , pp. 24–26 · doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2019.09.005 · PMID:31641497 · PMC6796512 · W2974514490

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This case report reviews the diagnosis and treatment of small bowel endometriosis, highlighting the importance of preoperative diagnosis for potential hormonal therapy and the role of laparoscopy.

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•Small bowel obstruction has a broad list of diagnosis.•Thorough history and physical examination along with proper imaging is the key in determining the cause.•Endometriosis if diagnosed preoperatively may respond to hormonal therapy.•Laparoscopic exploration may be both diagnostic and therapeutic.•Small Bowel Endometriosis; A Case Report and Review of Literature.

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