학술논문
A 42-Year-Old Woman With a 7-Month History of Abdominal Pain.
Document Type
Case Study
Source
Subject
*DIAGNOSIS of endometriosis
*ABDOMINAL pain
*LYMPH node diseases
*GASTROINTESTINAL system
*PERITONEUM
*DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis
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Language
ISSN
0003-9985
Abstract
The article discusses the case of a 42-year-old woman with a 7-month history of intermittent, cramping abdominal pain. The abdominal pain was associated with diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, and a poor appetite, leading to an overall 23-kg weight loss. The case was of endometriosis producing a mass lesion in the ileocecum of the woman. This case is an illustration of the pitfalls in diagnosis of endometriosis involving the gastrointestinal tract. A pathologic finding revealed the presence of benign glandular inclusions in the two regional lymph nodes.