Endometriosis imitating bleeding sigma tumor, infiltrating left ureter

Bogusław Kędra; Konrad Zaręba; Bogna Okulczyk; Zbigniew Kamocki; Marta Garbowska

doi:10.5114/pg.2010.13949

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Case report

Endometriosis imitating bleeding sigma tumor, infiltrating left ureter

Bogusław Kędra

,

Konrad Zaręba

,

Bogna Okulczyk

,

Zbigniew Kamocki

,

Marta Garbowska

Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny 2010; 5 (1): 57–59

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pg.2010.13949

Online publish date: 2010/05/07

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Endometriosis is defined as a condition in which endometrial like cells appear and flourish in areas outside the uterine cavity. It is known that 3-37% of patients with pelvic localisation of endometriosis the digestive tract is engaged. Intestinal foci of endometriosis are usually situated on the external side of a bowel. Endometriosis localizated in mucous membrane is very rare. The most common symptoms are abdominal and pelvic pains, painful menstruation, dyspareunia. In our report we examine the case of a 44 years old female who was operated because of a bleeding sigma tumor. In histopathological examination – endometriosis.

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Endometriosis imitating bleeding sigma tumor, infiltrating left ureter

Bogusław Kędra , Konrad Zaręba , Bogna Okulczyk , Zbigniew Kamocki , Marta Garbowska

endometriosis, tumour, bleeding, digestive tract

Bogusław Kędra

,

Konrad Zaręba

,

Bogna Okulczyk

,

Zbigniew Kamocki

,

Marta Garbowska