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Computed tomography enterography revealed a partial small bowel obstruction located approximately 5 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve (red arrow).
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This revealed a partial small bowel obstruction located approximately 5 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve (fig. 1).
Surgical resection identified the cause of the partial obstruction to be endometriosis.
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Subsequent surgical resection and histology identified the cause of the partial obstruction to be endometriosis with focal submucosal hemorrhage and serosal scarring (fig. 2, fig. 3).