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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2019

Intestinal endometriosis: Diagnostic ambiguities and surgical outcomes.

Jun Woo Bong, Chang Sik Yu, Jong Lyul Lee, Chan Wook Kim, Yong Sik Yoon, In Ja Park, Seok-Byung Lim, Jin Cheon Kim

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Intestinal endometriosis in a 36-year-old woman.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jun Woo BongDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, South Korea.
Chang Sik YuDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, South Korea. csyu@amc.seoul.kr.
Jong Lyul LeeDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, South Korea.
Chan Wook KimDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, South Korea.
Yong Sik YoonDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, South Korea.
In Ja ParkDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, South Korea.
Seok-Byung LimDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, South Korea.
Jin Cheon KimDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, South Korea.
University of Ulsan · KRAsan Medical Center · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndometriosis is a common disease for women of reproductive age. However, when it involves intestines, it is difficult to diagnose preoperatively because its symptoms overlap with other diseases and the results of evaluations can be unspecific. Thus it is important to know the clinical characteristics of intestinal endometriosis and how to exactly diagnose.

aimTo analyze patients in whom intestinal endometriosis was diagnosed after surgical treatments, and to evaluate the clinical characteristics of preoperatively misdiagnosed cases.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the pathologic reports of 30 patients diagnosed as having intestinal endometriosis based on surgical specimens between January 2000 and December 2017. We reviewed their clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes.

resultsTwenty-three (76.6%) patients showed symptoms associated with endometriosis, with dysmenorrhea being the most common (

conclusionIntestinal endometriosis is difficult to diagnose preoperatively because it mimics various intestinal diseases. Thus, if women of reproductive age have ambiguous symptoms and signs with nonspecific radiologic and/or endoscopic findings, intestinal endometriosis should be included in the differential diagnosis.

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DiagnosisEndometriosisIntestinal endometriosisSurgeryTreatment

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