Intestinal endometriosis diagnosed through colonoscopy-obtained specimens

A. G. Macedo, J. Sousa, G. P. Pena, K. R. Bertges, E. R. Bertges, L. C. Bertges (1)

 

 

Summary

Endometriosis is common and can affect between 4 and 17 % of women in their reproductive years. 3 to 34% will have endometriosis foci in the digestive tract. We report a 30-year-old white woman who presented with abdominal pain and rectal bleeding, and who had a diagnosis of sigmoid endometriosis after histopathology of colonoscopy-obtained specimens. She responded satisfactorily to hormonal therapy.

Key Words: Endometriosis; Colon Sigmoid; Abdominal Pain; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

 

 

Resumo

A endometriose é uma doença comum e pode afetar entre 4 e 7% das mulheres na idade reprodutiva. Entre 3 e 4% apresentarão endometriose no trato digestivo. Relatamos o caso de uma paciente branca, com 30 anos de idade, que se apresentou com dor abdominal e sangramento retal. Foi diagnosticado endometriose do sigmóide, após o exame histopatológico das biopsias obtidas durante a colonoscopia. A resposta clínica à hormonioterapia foi satisfatória.

Palavras chave: Endometriose; Cólon sigmóide; Dor abdominal; Hemorragia gastrintestinal

 

 

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(1)CLIGED – Clínica de Gastroenterologia e Endoscopia Digestiva de Juiz de Fora MG, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Piuhmi MG

Correspondência:

Luiz Carlos Bertges

Rua Oswaldo Aranha 520/601

São Mateus

Juiz de Fora MG

CEP 36016340

Phone number: 55 32 32118035; or 55 32 99873220

E mail: bertges@terra.com.br

 

Recebido para publicação: 31/07/2007

Aceite para publicação: 27/02/2008