Resumen
Introducción: dentro del gran abanico de competencias características del médico clínico se encuentra el abordaje diagnóstico del síndrome doloroso abdominal. Es bien sabido que el médico no diagnostica lo que no conoce. Considerada como una gran simuladora en la patología abdominal, la endometriosis intestinal es una causa de dolor abdominal poco frecuente, pero potencialmente mortal, siendo necesario un abordaje diagnóstico detallado.
Caso clínico: presentamos el caso de una mujer de 33 años evaluada por un cuadro de obstrucción intestinal, en primera instancia asociada a un probable tumor abdominal, concluyendo posteriormente el diagnóstico definitivo de endometriosis intestinal.
Conclusiones: si bien la endometriosis es una patología frecuente, la localización y la presentación clínica de este caso no lo son. Sin embargo, la falta de información de esta, al igual que de cualquier otra patología, puede retrasar el diagnóstico o conllevar el riesgo de ofrecer tratamientos no adecuados por un diagnóstico incorrecto. He aquí la importancia de su conocimiento y difusión entre médicos de primer contacto, así como entre especialistas clínicos y quirúrgicos.
Abstract
Background: Within the wide variety of clinical skills distinctive of the internist the diagnostic approach of abdominal pain is paramount in everyday clinical practice. It is well known that no physician can diagnose what they don’t know: classically considered as one of the ‘‘great simulators’’, intestinal endometriosis is a rare yet potentially fatal cause of abdominal pain if misdiagnosed, thus requiring a comprehensive medical evaluation.
Case report: We present the case of a 33-year-old woman evaluated for a bowel obstruction, in the first instance associated with a probable abdominal tumor, subsequently concluding the definitive diagnosis of intestinal endometriosis.
Conclusions: Although endometriosis is a frequent pathology, the location and clinical presentation presented in this case is not. However, the lack of information on this, like any other pathology, can delay the diagnosis or carry the risk of offering inappropriate treatments for an incorrect diagnosis. This is the importance of its knowledge and dissemination among first-contact doctors as well as clinical and surgical specialists.
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