[Endometriosis: unusual cause of colonic obstruction].

J Radiol

Service de Radiologie, Département de Gastro-Entérologie, Centre Hospitalier de Remiremont, Remiremont, France.

Published: May 2000

In the differential diagnosis of colonic obstruction, the endometriosis is an uncommon disease, rarely reported. The endometriosis of the bowel should be suspected on young women with a history of colonic symptoms and gynecologic complaints. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult, based on the clinical history, the imaging modalities and the endoscopic explorations.

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