Sigmoid endometriosis and a diagnostic dilemma - A case report and literature review

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 181-184

  Nasim, H ^a   Sikafi, D ^a   Nasr, A ^a  

^a OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Gastroenteritis; Hartmann's procedure; Large bowel; Melanosis coli; Obstruction; Sigmoid endometriosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; GONADOTROPIN ANTAGONIST; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON CHELATING AGENT; LAXATIVE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; TRIPTORELIN;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON RESECTION; COLOSTOMY; CONSTIPATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOCHEZIA; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROTOMY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MELANOSIS; NEUTROPHILIA; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SIGMOID ENDOMETRIOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 80054964290     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22102612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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