Endoscopic Appearance and Management of Recto-Sigmoid Endometriosis: Case Report

Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis can involve any part of the bowel but most commonly affects the recto-sigmoid part of the bowel. This case shows the endoscopic views of bowel endometriosis and also elaborates on how to approach and manage...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Adam, Abubakr, Narayanan, Mechu, Hachem, Christine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6089590/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30116434
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/gr1049w
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Sumario:Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis can involve any part of the bowel but most commonly affects the recto-sigmoid part of the bowel. This case shows the endoscopic views of bowel endometriosis and also elaborates on how to approach and manage similar cases of bowel endometriosis. Patients with bowel endometriosis are better managed and treated with a multidisciplinary team including gastroenterologist, gynecologist and colorectal surgeon.

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