Endometriosis recto-sigmoidea: a propósito de un caso

Nieves Quesada Fernández, Aníbal Nieto Díaz, Carolina García Morales, Elisa Ortiz Salinas, Francisco Machado Linde, Juan José Parrilla Paricio
In: Progresos de Obstetricia y Ginecología · 2013 · vol. 56(5) , pp. 258–260 · doi:10.1016/j.pog.2012.06.013 · W2154636604
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This case report discusses rectosigmoidal endometriosis, a condition often asymptomatic or presenting with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms that can mimic other disorders, with diagnosis aided by colonoscopy, MRI, and biopsy.

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La endometriosis intestinal es frecuentemente asintomática, siendo diagnosticada incidentalmente durante una laparotomía o laparoscopia realizada por otro motivo. En aquellos casos en los que es sintomática, las manifestaciones clínicas suelen ser inespecíficas e idénticas a las de otros trastornos gastrointestinales. Generalmente la endometriosis intestinal no se sospecha de forma preoperatoria, salvo en aquellas pacientes con antecedentes de endometriosis o con manifestaciones clínicas cíclicas coincidiendo con la menstruación. La endometriosis intestinal puede asemejar diversas alteraciones gastrointestinales como la enfermedad de Crohn, la diverticulitis, la colitis isquémica o incluso con neoplasia. Las pruebas diagnósticas suelen aportar poca información, pero la colonoscopia, la resonancia magnética, la ecoendoscopia y, sobre todo, la toma de biopsias pueden ser de utilidad para el diagnóstico y para descartar malignidad, principalmente en las lesiones rectosigmoideas. Intestinal endometriosis is often asymptomatic and is diagnosed incidentally during laparotomy or laparoscopy performed for other reasons. When this entity is symptomatic, the clinical manifestations are usually nonspecific and identical to those of other gastrointestinal disorders. Intestinal endometriosis is not usually suspected preoperatively, except in patients with a history of endometriosis or cyclical manifestations coinciding with menstruation. Intestinal endometriosis may mimic various gastrointestinal disorders such as Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, ischemic colitis or even neoplasia. Diagnostic tests usually provide little information, but colonoscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, echoendoscopy and especially biopsy may be useful for diagnosis and to rule out malignancy, mainly in rectosigmoidal lesions.

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