Intestinal obstruction caused by encircling fallopian tube

Abstract

A 50-year-old woman was admitted to our emergency surgery department with 1-week history of abdominal pain, distension, vomiting and constipation. On examination, she has a distended abdomen with sluggish bowel sounds, but no clinical signs of peritonitis. Blood tests were normal except for the increased white cell count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). CT scan with oral as well as intravenous contrast demonstrated the small bowel obstruction without any insight into the aetiology of the disease. Intraoperatively, the right fallopian tube was found to encircle the terminal ileum. A right salpingo-oophorectomy was performed to release the bowel. This case report describes a rare cause of the small bowel obstruction in female patients.

Small bowel obstruction due to encircling of fallopian tube: A curious case report

“…In the above case a loop of ileum was encircled by right fallopian tube. Right side salpingo oophorectomy was done to release the bowel loop [ 7 ].…”