TY - JOUR
T1 - Intestinal endometriosis mimicking carcinoma of rectum and sigmoid colon
T2 - A report of five cases
AU - Jin, Soo Kim
AU - Hyuk, Hur
AU - Byung, Soh Min
AU - Hoguen, Kim
AU - Sohn, Seung Kook
AU - Chang, Hwan Cho
AU - Nam, Kyu Kim
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - Among women with intestinal endometriosis, the sigmoid colon and rectum are the most commonly involved areas. Sometimes, the differential diagnosis of colorectal endometriosis from carcinoma of the colon and rectum is difficult due to similar colonoscopic and radiologic findings. From October 2002 to September 2007, we performed five operations with curative intent for rectal and sigmoid colon cancer that revealed intestinal endometriosis. Colonoscopic and radiologic findings were suggestive of carcinoma of rectum and sigmoid colon, such as rectal cancer, sigmoid colon cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Anterior resection was performed in two patients, low anterior resection was performed in one patient and laparoscopic low anterior resection was done in two patients. We suggest to consider also intestinal endometriosis in reproductive women presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms and an intestinal mass of unknown origin.
AB - Among women with intestinal endometriosis, the sigmoid colon and rectum are the most commonly involved areas. Sometimes, the differential diagnosis of colorectal endometriosis from carcinoma of the colon and rectum is difficult due to similar colonoscopic and radiologic findings. From October 2002 to September 2007, we performed five operations with curative intent for rectal and sigmoid colon cancer that revealed intestinal endometriosis. Colonoscopic and radiologic findings were suggestive of carcinoma of rectum and sigmoid colon, such as rectal cancer, sigmoid colon cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Anterior resection was performed in two patients, low anterior resection was performed in one patient and laparoscopic low anterior resection was done in two patients. We suggest to consider also intestinal endometriosis in reproductive women presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms and an intestinal mass of unknown origin.
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U2 - 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.5.732
DO - 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.5.732
M3 - Article
C2 - 19881983
AN - SCOPUS:70449699720
SN - 0513-5796
VL - 50
SP - 732
EP - 735
JO - Yonsei Medical Journal
JF - Yonsei Medical Journal
IS - 5
ER -
