Diagnosis and management of intestinal endometriosis. A report of five cases.
This case report describes five patients with intestinal endometriosis presenting with infertility and pelvic pain, where diagnosis was achieved via barium enema and colonoscopy, and highlights the necessity of bowel resection for symptom relief and to rule out malignancy.
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