Endometriosis of the sigmoid colon: a diagnostic problem

Nallasamy Athmanathan, N Athmanathan, V K Sehdev, T H Walsh
The British journal of clinical practice · 1990 · vol. 44(12) , pp. 658–660 · doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.1990.tb10141.x · PMID:2102178 · W2424298023
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Colonic endometriosis poses diagnostic challenges due to its radiographic similarity to malignancies and difficulties obtaining adequate biopsies, leading to most cases being diagnosed postoperatively via histology.

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Colonic endometriosis is often difficult to diagnose pre-operatively and most cases are diagnosed postoperatively from histology. The main problems with pre-operative diagnosis are due to the radiographic similarities between endometriosis and malignant lesions and the difficulties in obtaining satisfactory biopsy material.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Endometriosis Sigmoid Neoplasms Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Middle Aged Sigmoid Neoplasms Sigmoid Neoplasms

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