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  • Title: Colonic obstruction due to rectal endometriosis: report of a case.
    Author: Yildirim S, Nursal TZ, Tarim A, Torer N, Bal N, Yildirim T.
    Journal: Turk J Gastroenterol; 2005 Mar; 16(1):48-51. PubMed ID: 16252190.
    Abstract:
    Although endometriosis is a common disease in women of childbearing age, intestinal endometriosis is unusual and may cause clinically significant complications. We report a 46-year-old woman with rectal endometriosis who presented with intestinal obstruction. She was operated on with a preoperative diagnosis of malignancy. The diagnosis of endometriosis was made only after histological examination of the resected specimen. Intestinal endometriosis has a diverse clinical spectrum, with nonspecific features in many patients. In female patients who have unexplained digestive complaints, endometriosis should also be considered in the differential diagnosis.
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