Endometriosis causing ileocecal intussusception

Laparoscopic ileocecal resection for bowel endometriosis

“…The median age was 34 (range, [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] years. In all cases ileocecal involvement was an incidental finding during the exploration of the abdominal cavity in the course of surgery for severe endometriosis.…”

“…Rarely, patients with ileocecal endometriosis undergo emergency surgery because of complications of ileal involvement, such as intussusception, perforation, or occlusion [25][26][27][28][29][30][37][38][39][40][41]. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the largest to report perioperative and long-term results of laparoscopic resection of ileocecal endometriosis.…”

“…Little data are available on ileal endometriosis and its laparoscopic treatment, because only few case reports have been described [25][26][27][28][29][30].…”

Cecal Endometriosis as a Cause of Ileocolic Intussusception

“…There are few reported cases of ileocolic intussusception caused by endometriosis of the cecum in the recent literature, 3,6–9 with a varying intestinal symptomatology and in some cases, bowel obstruction. Le Meaux et al 6 report a preoperative diagnosis by ultrasound of intestinal intussusception due to the characteristic cocardiform appearance of the intestine within the invaginated tract.…”

“…Aronchick et al 8 report such a diagnosis following barium enema, in a patient with gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Maltz et al, 9 following MRI suggesting ileocecal mass compatible with Crohn's disease, report intestinal endometriosis and intussusception intraoperatively. Koutsourelakiss et al, 3 on the other hand, diagnosed mechanical intestinal obstruction, and emergency surgery had to be carried out.…”