Abstract
1/2010
vol. 5
Case report
Endometriosis imitating bleeding sigma tumor, infiltrating left ureter
Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny 2010; 5 (1): 57–59
Online publish date: 2010/05/07
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.
Keywords
endometriosis, tumour, bleeding, digestive tract
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