Deep Endometriosis Induced Spontaneous Colon Rectal Perforation in Pregnancy : Laparoscopy Is Advanced Tool to Confirm Diagnosis
Joint Authors
Costa, Aurelio
Cencini, Marco
Garibaldi, Silvia
Sartini, Annalisa
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Endometriosis causes rare complications in pregnancy, such as obstetrical bleeding, preterm birth, spontaneous haemoperitoneum, and intestinal perforation.
The prevalence of spontaneous perforation due to intestinal endometriosis is unknown in pregnancy.
A recent review of the literature indicated 15 bowel complications caused by endometriosis during pregnancy or at the immediate postpartum period.
The diagnosis of a bowel perforation can be difficult and in all of the cases reported necessitates an exploratory laparotomy.
Anyway, in the majority of cases bowel perforation is not diagnosed during this laparotomy, and a repeat laparotomy is needed.
Laparoscopy is being used increasingly in the diagnosis and operative management of acute abdomen.
Laparoscopy can be a useful means of diagnosis and in addition a therapeutic tool in selected pregnant patients with abdominal pain.
We report the first case of a pregnant woman with spontaneous double sigmoid and rectal perforation from decidualized endometriosis diagnosed by laparoscopy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Costa, Aurelio& Sartini, Annalisa& Garibaldi, Silvia& Cencini, Marco. 2014. Deep Endometriosis Induced Spontaneous Colon Rectal Perforation in Pregnancy : Laparoscopy Is Advanced Tool to Confirm Diagnosis. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Costa, Aurelio…[et al.]. Deep Endometriosis Induced Spontaneous Colon Rectal Perforation in Pregnancy : Laparoscopy Is Advanced Tool to Confirm Diagnosis. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Costa, Aurelio& Sartini, Annalisa& Garibaldi, Silvia& Cencini, Marco. Deep Endometriosis Induced Spontaneous Colon Rectal Perforation in Pregnancy : Laparoscopy Is Advanced Tool to Confirm Diagnosis. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507098