A 38-Year-Old Female Has Been Admitted Through the Emergency Department

A 38-year-old female has been admitted through the emergency department (ED) for severe abdominal pain,distended abdomen,and fever.The surgery service has been consulted and has scheduled her for exploratory surgery.The patient has undergone two open abdominal surgeries in the past for "female problems" and states that she has a tendency to form keloids.Review the list below and select the most likely preoperative diagnosis for the patient based on her surgical history and symptoms.

A) Keloidal mass of the mesentery
B) Endometriosis plaques on the small bowel
C) Small bowel obstruction with torsion
D) Ruptured appendix

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