{"paper_id":"259f2a2f-14a2-4c3d-aad8-cfffb236fc3f","body_text":"PERFORATION OF RECTUM DUE TO ENDOMETRIOSIS\n1988 Volume 38 Issue 6 Pages 539-542\nDetails\nAbstract\nThe case of 41-year old woman with a ruptured rectum due to endometriosis is reported. A perforated appendix was initially suspected but rupture of the rectum and a solid tumor distal to it was found during surgery. The surgical procedure include resection of the affected colon, proximal colostomy and closure of the distal end of the bowel. Microscopic examination revealed endometrial gland structure in the submucosal and muscular layers. The patient received an end-to-end anastomosis 4 months later and currently in good physical condition. Intestinal endometriosis is thought to be a rare disease and to our knowledge a perforation due to it has not been reported previously.\n© The Kitakanto Medical Society\nFavorites & Alerts\nRecently viewed articles\nSuccessor","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}