Small bowel obstruction caused by massive fibroids

A 44-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain. She had a history of fibroids and no prior surgeries. Ultrasonography and CT imaging revealed a small bowel obstruction and massive uterine fibroids. The patient required laparotomy to relieve the intestinal obstruction after conservative therapy failed. Massive uterine fibroids is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction which requires the vigilance of Emergency Medicine physicians. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Automated summary

A 44-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain. Imaging revealed small bowel obstruction and massive uterine fibroids. Surgical intervention was required after conservative therapy failed. Massive uterine fibroids is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction that requires the vigilance of Emergency Medicine physicians.