Endometriosis-associated intestinal tumors: a new challenge in clinical practice
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A 66-year-old female consulted due to headache associated with diaphoresis, constipation, and melena. A urinalysis revealed elevated metanephrines, and colonoscopy identified an extrinsic sigmoid stricture. CT and MRI showed a presacral mass infiltrating the sigma. Scintigraphy and SPECT ruled out a diagnosis of paraganglioma. Based on these findings, the patient was proposed to undergo surgery.
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A 66-year-old female consulted due to headache associated with diaphoresis, constipation, and melena. A urinalysis revealed elevated metanephrines, and colonoscopy identified an extrinsic sigmoid stricture. CT and MRI showed a presacral mass infiltrating the sigma. Scintigraphy and SPECT ruled out a diagnosis of paraganglioma. Based on these findings, the patient was proposed to undergo surgery.
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Merayo Álvarez M, Fernández Martínez D, Álvarez Pérez J, Mendoza Pacas G, Granero Trancón J, Flórez García L, et all. Endometriosis-associated intestinal tumors: a new challenge in clinical practice. 8140/2021
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Received: 07/06/2021
Accepted: 03/07/2021
Online First: 23/08/2021
Published: 05/11/2021
Article revision time: 23 days
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