title: [Intestinal obstruction caused by endometriosis ].
abstract: We report a case of a 29-year old woman with intestinal obstruction caused by endometriosis localised in the proximity of the ileocecal valve. Right hemicolectomy was carried out. No other pathology was found. We discuss difficulties of establishing the preoperative diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Chirurgii Ogólnej Szpitala w Grójcu.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grodziński
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gackowski
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Radwański
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007080:Ileocecal Valve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome