Appendiceal and Terminal Ileal Endometriosis Presenting as Acute Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report

Abstract

Endometriosis usually occurs in menstruating women up to 15%. Most common gastrointestinal involvement of endometriosis is found in the sigmoid colon, rectum and terminal ileum in 3%–37% of women. Terminal ileum is rarely involved in endometriosis. Patients with appendicular endometriosis constitute <1% cases of all pelvic endometriosis cases. Surgery is the choice of treatment for intestinal endometriosis in most cases.