CASE REPORT   

Minerva Ginecologica 1999 May;51(5):189-92

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language: Italian

Endometriosis of the ileum and the colon complicated bowel obstruction. Two case reports

Croce P., De Giorgi O., Votta P., Zangrandi A., Semeraro G

The authors report two cases of intestinal occlusion, one ileal and the other colic, caused by endometriosis. Both patients underwent surgery. Following a review of data in the literature regarding the frequency, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management, the authors conclude that pre- and intraoperative diagnosis is often impossible in these cases and must be postponed to histological analysis. Full remission was achieved after surgery.