Endometriosis of the sigmoid colon: a diagnostic problem

1 December 1990

journal article
case report
Published by Wiley in International Journal Of Clinical Practice

Vol. 44 (12) , 658-660
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.1990.tb10141.x

Abstract

Colonic endometriosis is often difficult to diagnose pre-operatively and most cases are diagnosed postoperatively from histology. The main problems with pre-operative diagnosis are due to the radiographic similarities between endometriosis and malignant lesions and the difficulties in obtaining satisfactory biopsy material.

Keywords

ENDOMETRIOSIS
COLON
BIOPSY MATERIAL
DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEM
OFTEN DIFFICULT
PRE OPERATIVELY
MALIGNANT LESIONS
RADIOGRAPHIC SIMILARITIES
OBTAINING SATISFACTORY
DIAGNOSE PRE

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