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Abdominal computed tomographic scan showing dilated small bowel loops.
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The salient radiological studies, abdominal X-ray and Computed Tomography (CT) scan of her abdomen and pelvis, showed short segments of small bowel wall thickening and dilated loops of bowel, which were consistent with a clinical diagnosis of small bowel obstruction (Figures 1 and 2).
Abdominal computed tomographic scan showing dilated small bowel loops with air fluid levels.
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The salient radiological studies, abdominal X-ray and Computed Tomography (CT) scan of her abdomen and pelvis, showed short segments of small bowel wall thickening and dilated loops of bowel, which were consistent with a clinical diagnosis of small bowel obstruction (Figures 1 and 2).
Endometriotic foci in the muscularis externa of the terminal ileum (H&E, 2x).
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Histologic Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) sections of the small intestine demonstrated multiple areas of endometrial tissue within the muscularis externa (Figures 3 and 4).
Endometriotic foci in the muscularis externa of the terminal ileum (H&E, 10x).
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Histologic Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) sections of the small intestine demonstrated multiple areas of endometrial tissue within the muscularis externa (Figures 3 and 4).
Endometrial glands with hemorrhage and stroma (H&E, 10x).
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The microscopic findings clearly showed benign endometrial glands with associated endometrial stroma, and some areas also showed active bleeding and hemosiderin-laden macrophages (Figures 5 and 6).
Endometrial glands and stroma (H&E, 40x).
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The microscopic findings clearly showed benign endometrial glands with associated endometrial stroma, and some areas also showed active bleeding and hemosiderin-laden macrophages (Figures 5 and 6).
Endometrial glands and stroma within mesoappendix and wall (H&E, 4x).
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The endometriotic lesions were identified within the mesoappendix and appendiceal wall (Figure 7).