Small bowel obstruction secondary to ileal endometriosis: multisection computer tomography evaluation
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Small bowel obstruction secondary to ileal endometriosis: multisection computer tomography evaluation.
Approximately 10 to 15% of pre-menopausal women are affected by endometriosis, which in rare cases can cause intestinal obstruction (1). The presence of ectopic endometriotic tissue in the loops of the small bowel affects the serosa (visceral peritoneum) and muscularis propria, but never penetrates the mucosa (2). Fibrosis and secondary adhesions are the major causes of obstruction (2). Ileal i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.4321/s1130-01082009001200008