Endometriosis mimics general surgical disease.
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Six atypical endometriosis cases mimicked common surgical conditions like appendicitis and malignancy, with diagnosis requiring laparotomy, biopsy, or aspiration.
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Endometriosis is rarely encountered by the general surgeon but may on occasion mimic general surgical disease. Although usually diagnosed easily because of cyclic symptoms and typical physical findings, six atypical cases are presented. These cases were diagnosed as appendicitis (2), subcutaneous mass (2), pelvic wall malignancy, and lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Diagnosis was ultimately made by laparotomy or excisional biopsy in five cases and by fine needle aspiration in one. Resection of the lesion, if feasible, is often curative. If resection is not feasible, therapy depends on the severity of the symptoms, and the patient's desire for fertility. Recognition of the typical appearance of an endometrioma may avoid mistaking it for cancer.
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- Aggressive surgical management for advanced colorectal endometriosis 1994
- Use of the CEEA Stapler to Avoid Ultra-Low Segmental Resection of a Full-Thickness Rectal Endometriotic Nodule 2001
- Laparoscopic Disk Resection for Bowel Endometriosis Using a Circular Stapler and a New Endoscopic Method to Control Postoperative Bleeding from the Stapler Line 2008
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Cited by (4)
- Laparoscopic Disk Resection for Bowel Endometriosis Using a Circular Stapler and a New Endoscopic Method to Control Postoperative Bleeding from the Stapler Line 2008
- Use of the CEEA Stapler to Avoid Ultra-Low Segmental Resection of a Full-Thickness Rectal Endometriotic Nodule 2001
- Endometriosis as a cause of colonic obstruction. 1996
- Aggressive surgical management for advanced colorectal endometriosis 1994
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