Rectal endometriosis presenting as toxic megacolon

• Main Authors: Luis Enrique Rosario Alvarado (Author), Hisham Bahmad (Author), Odille Mejia (Author), Heather Hollembeak (Author), Robert Poppiti (Author), Lydia Howard (Author), Kiranmayi Muddasani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The bowel is the most common site of extragenital endometriosis, with involvement of the locoregional sigmoid colon and anterior rectum seen most often. The clinical presentation varies depending on how soon patients seek medical care, thus requiring changes in management strategies. End...