Endometriosis: a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction
Mlik, K.; Arfa, M.N.; Zaafrani, R.; Gharbi, L.; Gouttelier Ben Fadhel, C.; Mestiri, H.; Mzabi Regaya, S.; Khalfallah, M.T.
La Tunisie Medicale 81(12): 972-975
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-4131 PMID: 14986536 Document Number: 560974
In the differential diagnosis of intestinal obstruction, the endometriosis is an uncommon disease, rarely reported preoperatively. Surgical objective is a total resection of endometriomas, to guarantee symptom relief and ovoid recurrence. In elective cases, preoperative GH-RH analogue hormonal treatment makes easier the surgical procedures. Conservative surgery of the ovaries is mandatory in premenopausal patients.