A Diagnostic Conundrum - Small bowel obstruction from undiagnosed endometriosis following uterine perforation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Uterine perforation is a rare but recognized complication from dilation and curettage, a common therapeutic procedure for obstetric complications and emergencies. Limited cases exist on endometriosis occurring following rupture. Additionally, there are no reported cases of uterine rupture secondary to dilation and curettage leading to new onset endometriosis first presenting as a small bowel obstruction (SBO).

Presentation of case

A 42-year-old female with recurrent small bowel obstruction was found to have a stricture caused by endometriosis via diagnostic laparoscopy and pathology. Patient had a dilation and curettage for retained products of conception 11 years prior, complicated by uterine perforation. This patient never had a diagnosis of endometriosis prio

SUBMITTER: Horikawa E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10509787 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature