TY - JOUR
T1 - Successful laparoscopic treatment of ileocecal-appendicular endometriosis
AU - Cavaliere, D
AU - Schirru, A
AU - Parodi, A
AU - Caristo, I
AU - PANARO, Fabrizio
AU - TM, Jarzembowski
AU - Cavaliere, P
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Intestinal endometriosis is an uncommon clinical entity that is rarely seen by general surgeons. It traditionally requires laparoscopy for diagnosis and an open laparotomy procedure for the treatment. Herein, we report a rare case of colonic endometriosis involving the ileocecal region and left adnexal region. The management was totally laparoscopic: an ileocecal resection of the lesions was successfully performed. Endometriosis was not suspected preoperatively; however, it became a differential diagnosis during the operation and then confirmed by the histopathologic examination. We discuss the investigation process, surgical management, and prognosis related to ectopic endometriosis.
AB - Intestinal endometriosis is an uncommon clinical entity that is rarely seen by general surgeons. It traditionally requires laparoscopy for diagnosis and an open laparotomy procedure for the treatment. Herein, we report a rare case of colonic endometriosis involving the ileocecal region and left adnexal region. The management was totally laparoscopic: an ileocecal resection of the lesions was successfully performed. Endometriosis was not suspected preoperatively; however, it became a differential diagnosis during the operation and then confirmed by the histopathologic examination. We discuss the investigation process, surgical management, and prognosis related to ectopic endometriosis.
UR - https://iris.uniupo.it/handle/11579/171671
U2 - 10.1089/lap.2004.14.395
DO - 10.1089/lap.2004.14.395
M3 - Article
SN - 1092-6429
VL - 14
SP - 395
EP - 398
JO - JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
JF - JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
IS - 6
ER -