Endometriosis is a prevalent gynecological condition that primarily affects women of reproductive age. When the gastrointestinal system is involved, it can lead to bowel dysfunction and pose diagnostic challenges.
Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) may involve the rectum or colon and is associated with pain, gastrointestinal dysfunction and reduced quality of life (QoL). While hormonal treatment may be effective, surgical …
Cysts occurring in the presacral space may become malignant and therefore require surgical removal. A wide variety of cystic lesions can occur in the presacral space, such as tailgut cysts, …
Endometriosis may become malignant, and its diagnosis is challenging, especially in rare extra-ovarian sites like the rectum. Here, we describe the case of a 42-year-old woman who presented with intermittent …
Background/Objectives: Postsurgical lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is a common problem following deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) resection. The condition may be caused either by surgically induced damage to the bladder …
The prevalence of deep endometriosis invading the bowel is unknown but has been estimated to affect between 3.8% and 37% of women with endometriosis. The most common locations of bowel …
Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. The eradication of non-gynecological localizations represents the real surgical challenge. A 29-year-old woman underwent …
Objectives: To assess the concordance of the preoperative application of the #ENZIAN classification (#ENZIANi) with the postoperative result (#ENZIANs) using surgical findings as the reference standard. Methods: This retrospective study …
Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to find the factors associated with the severe impairment of QoSL and the factors associated with a better score in QoSL, …
Endometriosis-associated adenocarcinoma of the rectum is rare and is usually misdiagnosed as colorectal carcinoma or other gynecological tumors. In the current report, the clinicopathological features of endometriosis-associated adenocarcinoma of the …