Journal of Current Surgery, ISSN 1927-1298 print, 1927-1301 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 2, Number 3, June 2012, pages 102-104


A Rare Case of Invasive Endometriosis of the Rectum, Presenting as a Colonic Obstruction

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Non contrast CT of abdomen and pelvis showing a 3.0 x 3.0 cm, soft tissue density mass at the level of the sigmoid-rectal junction and an adjacent complex cystic mass measuring 5.5 cm in diameter.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. High powered image of irregular endometrial glands surrounded by dense stroma.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. This image shows an elongated tubular structure surrounded by irregular stromal cells involving the muscularis propia of the bowel.