Rectosigmoid Endometriosis Causing Large Bowel Obstruction

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Rectosigmoid endometriosis is a rare cause of large bowel obstruction in premenopausal women, often presenting diagnostic challenges and requiring surgical resection.

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This article describes rectosigmoid endometriosis presenting as large bowel obstruction, a scenario the authors note is rare compared with more common causes such as colorectal carcinoma, diverticular disease, or volvulus. It emphasizes that in premenopausal women, large bowel endometriosis can be difficult to confirm preoperatively, and that clinicians may need to consider it when evaluating bowel obstruction. The paper states that complete surgical resection of the involved bowel may be required to eliminate local recurrence risk. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it focuses on rectosigmoid endometriosis causing large bowel obstruction.

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Abstract

Large bowel obstruction is most commonly due to colorectal carcinoma, diverticular disease or volvulus. Rare causes of large bowel obstruction like endometriosis may occur in premenopausal women and diagnosis of large bowel endometriosis can be challenging to confirm preoperatively. Hence, clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for rare causes of large bowel obstruction like endometriosis. This may require complete surgical resection of the involved bowel to eliminate the risk of local recurrence.
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Abstract

Large bowel obstruction is most commonly due to colorectal carcinoma, diverticular disease or volvulus. Rare causes of large bowel obstruction like endometriosis may occur in premenopausal women and diagnosis of large bowel endometriosis can be challenging to confirm preoperatively. Hence, clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for rare causes of large bowel obstruction like endometriosis. This may require complete surgical resection of the involved bowel to eliminate the risk of local recurrence.

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- endometriosis - bowel obstruction - surgical resection - premenopausal women - hormone therapy

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endometriosisbowel_endometriosis

MeSH descriptors

Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis

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