An infrequent cause of colonic stenosis

S Greco; Greco S; S Signorelli; Salvatore Santo Signorelli; Signorelli S; A. Indriolo; Indriolo A; S. Fagiuoli; P. Ravelli; Ravelli P

doi:10.1016/j.ajg.2012.07.001

An infrequent cause of colonic stenosis

S Greco, Greco S, S Signorelli, Salvatore Santo Signorelli, Signorelli S, A. Indriolo, Indriolo A, S. Fagiuoli, P. Ravelli, Ravelli P

Arab journal of gastroenterology : the official publication of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology · 2012 · vol. 13(4) , pp. 186–187 · doi:10.1016/j.ajg.2012.07.001 · PMID:23432989 · W2072509697

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This paper describes an infrequent cause of colonic stenosis, detailing its presentation and pathological findings.

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Abstract

We present the case of a young woman with intestinal endometriosis, in which colonic stenosis unusually represents the clinical onset; diagnostic workup allows to highlight the role of gastrointestinal ultrasounds that suggest the nature of the stenosis.

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endometriosis

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Colonic Diseases Endometriosis Adult Colonic Diseases Colonic Diseases Colonic Diseases Colonoscopy Constriction, Pathologic Constriction, Pathologic Constriction, Pathologic Constriction, Pathologic Endometriosis Endometriosis Endosonography Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Caractéristiques IRM de l’endométriose profonde : corrélation aux résultats cœlioscopiques via openalex
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Diagnosis of endometriosis: pelvic endoscopy and imaging techniques via openalex
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[1] Caractéristiques IRM de l’endométriose profonde : corrélation aux résultats cœlioscopiques via openalex

[2] [Comparison of endoscopic ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in severe pelvic endometriosis]. via openalex

[3] Diagnosis of endometriosis: pelvic endoscopy and imaging techniques via openalex

[4] Endometriosis, need for a multidisciplinary clinical setting: the internist’s point of view via openalex

[5] Endoscopic diagnosis of colonic endometriosis via openalex

[6] Intestinal endometriosis via openalex

[7] Intestinal endometriosis: presentation, investigation, and surgical management via openalex

[8] Sonography of endometriosis in infrequent sites via openalex

[9] Surgical Outcome and Long-Term Follow-Up after Segmental Colorectal Resection in Women with a Complete Obstruction of the Rectosigmoid due to Endometriosis via openalex

[10] W6713912540 via openalex