Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic Dilemma

• Main Authors: Kerem Karaman (Author), Emel Ebru Pala (Author), Umit Bayol (Author), Ozlem Akman (Author), Mustafa Olmez (Author), Saime Unluoglu (Author), Safak Ozturk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue consisting of glands and/or stroma located outside the uterus. Involvement of the terminal ileum is extremely rare. Preoperative distinction of ileal endometriosis from other diseases of the ileocecal region is difficult in terms o...