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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2013; 19(23): 3707-3710
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3707
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3707
Ileocecal endometriosis and a diagnosis dilemma: A case report and literature review
Yu-Ling Tong, Department of Gastroenterology, Hangzhou Binjiang Hospital, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (Binjiang Branch), School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Yan Chen, Shen-Yi Zhu, Department of Gastroenterology, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Tong YL substantially contributed to study conception and design, and drafting of the article; Zhu SY contributed to analysis of the image information and pathological examinations; Chen Y substantially contributed to critical revision of the article for important intellectual content, and approved the final version to be published.
Correspondence to: Yan Chen, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. chenyan72_72@hotmail.com
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Received: February 4, 2013
Revised: March 27, 2013
Accepted: April 27, 2013
Published online: June 21, 2013
Revised: March 27, 2013
Accepted: April 27, 2013
Published online: June 21, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: We describe the case of a 41-year old woman who had recurrent abdominal pain with vomiting and diarrhea on presentation to our hospital. The results of computer tomography scanning and small bowel endoscopy were strongly suspicious for Crohn’s disease. However, surgery and histopathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of ileocecal endometriosis without other areas involved.