title: Sigmoid endometriosis in a postmenopausal woman.
abstract: Bowel obstruction resulting from endometriosis is an infrequently observed phenomenon in postmenopausal women. A 69-year-old woman without hormone replacement had clinical and radiologic findings consistent with a pelvic tumor invasive into the wall of the sigmoid colon. The patient underwent resection of the sigmoid colon and total hysterectomy. Histologic examination revealed endometrioma. This case documents the possible occurrence of symptomatic bowel endometriosis after years of a hormonally castrated state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Deval
authors.forename: Arash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rafii
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Felce Dachez
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kermanash
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levardon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003125:Colostomy; D003248:Constipation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017699:Pelvic Pain; D017698:Postmenopause; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D019522:Vaginal Discharge; D015431:Weight Loss