Bowel endometriosis: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Beng Kwang Ng, Su Ee Phon, Ani Amelia Zainuddin, Wendy Yin Ling Ng, Nordashima Abd Shukor, Pei Shan Lim
Hormone molecular biology and clinical investigation · 2017 · vol. 33(3) · doi:10.1515/hmbci-2017-0051 · PMID:28877032 · W2752305811
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This case report details the diagnosis of bowel endometriosis via biopsy after CT and colonoscopy in a woman presenting with dyschezia and hematochezia, who subsequently became asymptomatic with dienogest treatment.

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Bowel endometriosis is the most common extragenital manifestation of endometriosis. Clinical suspicion is of utmost importance for achieving its diagnosis. Management of this condition is, however, always challenging to the gynaecologist. We report a case of bowel endometriosis in which the patient presented with dyschezia and haematochezia prior to her menses for the past 2 years. A 44-year-old para two woman presented with worsening dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia. She also experienced dyschezia and haematochezia prior to her menses for the past 2 years. An examination revealed a fixed retroverted uterus. A computed tomography scan showed focal bowel thickening. She underwent a colonoscopy examination and biopsy that revealed stromal endometriosis. She was subsequently treated with dienogest and became asymptomatic. Diagnosis and management of this debilitating illness was revisited and discussed.

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endometriosisbowel_endometriosisdysmenorrheadyspareunia

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Colon Endometriosis Endometriosis Adult Biomarkers Biopsy Colon Combined Modality Therapy Endometriosis Female Humans Intestinal Mucosa Intestinal Mucosa Magnetic Resonance Imaging Symptom Assessment Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome

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