Endometriosis is a disease affecting approximately 10% of women of fertile age. A particular presentation is deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectosigmoid colon with symptoms that can mimic an intestinal obstruction or neoplasm. We report the case of a 39-year-old woman with pelvic pain during the menstrual cycle and significant anemia who presented an ectopic endometrial tissue in correspondence of the rectum. Because of the thickness of the lesion the patient underwent a segmental laparoscopic colorectal resection with end-to-end anastomosis.

Di Buono, G., Micheli, M., Russo, G., Vella, R., Amato, G., Geraci, G., et al. (2022). Colorectal infiltrating deep endometriosis: Laparoscopic treatment. A case report. FRONTIERS IN SURGERY, 9 [10.3389/fsurg.2022.1021944].

Colorectal infiltrating deep endometriosis: Laparoscopic treatment. A case report

Di Buono, Giuseppe;Micheli, Matilde;Russo, Gaia;Vella, Roberta;Amato, Giuseppe;Geraci, Girolamo;Agrusa, Antonino
2022-11-03

Abstract

Endometriosis is a disease affecting approximately 10% of women of fertile age. A particular presentation is deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectosigmoid colon with symptoms that can mimic an intestinal obstruction or neoplasm. We report the case of a 39-year-old woman with pelvic pain during the menstrual cycle and significant anemia who presented an ectopic endometrial tissue in correspondence of the rectum. Because of the thickness of the lesion the patient underwent a segmental laparoscopic colorectal resection with end-to-end anastomosis.
3-nov-2022
Settore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generale
Di Buono, G., Micheli, M., Russo, G., Vella, R., Amato, G., Geraci, G., et al. (2022). Colorectal infiltrating deep endometriosis: Laparoscopic treatment. A case report. FRONTIERS IN SURGERY, 9 [10.3389/fsurg.2022.1021944].
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