Endometriosis after surgical menopause mimicking pelvic malignancy: surgeons' predicament
Oman Medical Journal. 2014; 29 (3): 226-231
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-141804
ABSTRACT
Prevalence of persistent endometriosis in women after menopause without any hormonal replacement therapy is very rare. This is a case of a woman with previous history of total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for endometriosis who presented with hemoperitoneum, vaginal bleeding, pelvic mass, and pulmonary thromboembolism mimicking as rectovaginal septum carcinoma. This is the first case report with a unique mode of presentation wherein the patient presented with hemoperitoneum requiring emergency embolization of the vessel to stabilize the patient. She underwent en bloc resection of the tumor with high anterior resection of the rectum. Histopathology confirmed endometriosis
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pelvic Neoplasms
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Menopause
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Oman Med. J.
Year:
2014
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