[Pelvic endometriosis with urinary and digestive involvement. Apropos of 7 cases]

J Chir (Paris). 1991 Oct;128(10):409-14.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Seven cases of pelvic endometriosis of the urinary or digestive tracts are reported: 4 cases of vesical endometriosis, 1 case of ureteral involvement, 1 rectal case and 1 sigmoid location. The authors point out the difficulty of the clinical preoperative diagnosis--in despite of cyclic troubles--and underline the interest of complementary explorations performed at the time of periods: ultrasound, cystoscopy, rectosigmoïdoscopy and coelioscopy. The MR imaging, showing high intensity a T1-weighted images and prominent high intensity on T2-weighted images, is very suggestive of an endometrial lesions. A joint medical and surgical treatment is required. Endoscopic excision, endoprothetic tube, excision-suture, resection-anastomosis and a complementary medical treatment using Danazol, Decapeptyl or progestational agents have to be proposed. Per-operative microscopy is advised as routine procedure in order to avoid excessive surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Danazol / therapeutic use
  • Endometriosis / diagnosis*
  • Endometriosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Endometriosis / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Menstrual Cycle
  • Pelvis*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / therapy
  • Ultrasonography
  • Ureteral Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ureteral Neoplasms / therapy
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / therapy

Substances

  • Danazol