Thomas C. Smyrk

ORCID: 0000-0001-6194-7853 · 3 papers in corpus · active 2009-2011

Study types

  • article 3

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 3
article 2011
Symptomatic Intestinal Endometriosis Requiring Surgical Resection: Clinical Presentation and Preoperative Diagnosis
The American journal of gastroenterology ·doi:10.1038/ajg.2011.66

OBJECTIVES: Intestinal endometriosis (IE) can present with varied symptoms, making the diagnosis difficult. Modalities have been described to evaluate IE, but few can provide a confirmatory diagnosis. A preoperative diagnosis of IE may help…

article 2010
M1243 Symptomatic Intestinal Endometriosis Requiring Surgical Resection: the Role of Pre-Operative Endoscopic Ultrasound in Establishing the Diagnosis
·doi:10.1016/s0016-5085(10)61669-1
article 2009
Endometriosis of the Colon Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound
·doi:10.14309/00000434-200910003-00899

Purpose: Introduction: Endometriosis of the colon is not rare, but the diagnosis can be challenging given the varied clinical presentation and tendency for mural rather than mucosal involvement. Preoperative diagnosis is essential, as some …