Arab journal of gastroenterology : the official publication of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology

Self-expanding metal stents are an established treatment for malignant colon strictures, either as palliative treatment or as a bridge to later surgery. Little data exist regarding the use of stents for benign obstructions and the rate of s…

We present the case of a young woman with intestinal endometriosis, in which colonic stenosis unusually represents the clinical onset; diagnostic workup allows to highlight the role of gastrointestinal ultrasounds that suggest the nature of…