Intestinal Endometriosis Leading to Recurrent Hematochezia. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Endometriosis occurs when endometrial tissue existing outside of the endometrial cavity has an inflammatory response, which can lead to swelling and scarring, generally in the abdominopelvic cavity. It commonly presents in reproductive-age women and very infrequently presents in postmenopausal women. We report a case of a 51-year-old woman who underwent a hysterectomy a decade before presentation with new-onset intermittent proctalgia and hematochezia. Her colonoscopy showed a sigmoid polyp, which was confirmed to be endometriosis on histopathology. This case highlights intestinal endometriosis as a rare differential to be considered in women, regardless of age, with abnormal rectal bleeding.

publication date

  • October 7, 2022

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC9553394

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.14309/crj.0000000000000872

PubMed ID

  • 36237283

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 9

issue

  • 10