Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue consisting of glands and/or stroma located outside the uterus. Involvement of the terminal ileum is extremely rare. Preoperative distinction of ileal endometriosis from other diseases of the ileocecal region is difficult in terms o...

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Main Authors: Kerem Karaman, Emel Ebru Pala, Umit Bayol, Ozlem Akman, Mustafa Olmez, Saime Unluoglu, Safak Ozturk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/742035
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spelling doaj-91a6978850b24d22865cdb0fb0a1b06f2020-11-24T22:47:41ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/742035742035Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic DilemmaKerem Karaman0Emel Ebru Pala1Umit Bayol2Ozlem Akman3Mustafa Olmez4Saime Unluoglu5Safak Ozturk6Department of Third General Surgery Clinic, Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital, Gaziler Cad. Number: 468, Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Yenisehir, 35110 Izmir, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital, 35110 Izmir, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital, 35110 Izmir, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital, 35110 Izmir, TurkeyDepartment of Third General Surgery Clinic, Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital, Gaziler Cad. Number: 468, Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Yenisehir, 35110 Izmir, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital, 35110 Izmir, TurkeyDepartment of Third General Surgery Clinic, Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital, Gaziler Cad. Number: 468, Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Yenisehir, 35110 Izmir, TurkeyEndometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue consisting of glands and/or stroma located outside the uterus. Involvement of the terminal ileum is extremely rare. Preoperative distinction of ileal endometriosis from other diseases of the ileocecal region is difficult in terms of clinical presentation, symptomatology, radiological appearance, and surgical and pathological findings. We report a case initially diagnosed as Crohn's disease due to a longstanding diarrhea with subsequent intestinal obstruction, but finally diagnosed as ileal endometriosis by histopathological evaluation after resection of the involved segment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/742035
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Emel Ebru Pala
Umit Bayol
Ozlem Akman
Mustafa Olmez
Saime Unluoglu
Safak Ozturk
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Emel Ebru Pala
Umit Bayol
Ozlem Akman
Mustafa Olmez
Saime Unluoglu
Safak Ozturk
Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Case Reports in Pathology
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Emel Ebru Pala
Umit Bayol
Ozlem Akman
Mustafa Olmez
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title Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic Dilemma
title_short Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic Dilemma
title_full Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic Dilemma
title_fullStr Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic Dilemma
title_full_unstemmed Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic Dilemma
title_sort endometriosis of the terminal ileum: a diagnostic dilemma
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pathology
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2090-679X
publishDate 2012-01-01
description Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue consisting of glands and/or stroma located outside the uterus. Involvement of the terminal ileum is extremely rare. Preoperative distinction of ileal endometriosis from other diseases of the ileocecal region is difficult in terms of clinical presentation, symptomatology, radiological appearance, and surgical and pathological findings. We report a case initially diagnosed as Crohn's disease due to a longstanding diarrhea with subsequent intestinal obstruction, but finally diagnosed as ileal endometriosis by histopathological evaluation after resection of the involved segment.
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