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- Title
A case of sigmoid endometriosis difficult to differentiate from colon cancer.
- Authors
Dimoulios, Philippos; Koutroubakis, Ioannis E.; Tzardi, Maria; Antoniou, Pavlos; Matalliotakis, Ioannis M.; Kouroumalis, Elias A.
- Abstract
Background: Although endometriosis with sigmoid serosal involvement is not uncommon in women of childbearing age, the mucosal involvement is rare and differential diagnosis from colon cancer may be difficult due to the lack of pathognomonic symptoms and the poor diagnostic yield of colonoscopy and colonic biopsies. Case presentation: We present a case of a young woman with sigmoid endometriosis, in which the initial diagnostic workup suggested colon cancer. Histologic evidence, obtained from a second colonoscopy, along with pelvic ultrasound findings led to the final diagnosis of intestinal endometriosis which was confirmed by laparoscopy. Conclusion: Colonic endometriosis is often a diagnostic challenge and should be considered in young women with symptoms from the lower gastrointestinal tract.
- Subjects
ENDOMETRIOSIS; COLON cancer; INTESTINAL diseases; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; COLONOSCOPY
- Publication
BMC Gastroenterology, 2003, Vol 3, p18
- ISSN
1471-230X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-230X-3-18