Ileocecal endometriosis as an infrequent cause of intussusception

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2018 Feb;110(2):129. doi: 10.17235/reed.2017.5183/2017.

Abstract

We present a case of ileocecal endometriosis as a cause of infrequent ileocolic intussusception in an adult patient. It is reviewed as published by the authors Sanchez Cifuentes, A et al. 2016, emphasizing the rarity of the location of endometriosis, and its association as a cause of intussusception.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cecal Diseases / etiology*
  • Cecal Diseases / pathology
  • Cecal Diseases / surgery
  • Duodenal Ulcer / etiology
  • Duodenal Ulcer / pathology
  • Duodenal Ulcer / surgery
  • Endometriosis / complications*
  • Endometriosis / pathology
  • Endometriosis / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ileal Diseases / etiology*
  • Ileal Diseases / pathology
  • Ileal Diseases / surgery
  • Intussusception / etiology*
  • Middle Aged