Endometriosis, the great imitator – a successful case of fertility preservation in a woman receiving sterilizing treatment due to a diagnosis of rectosigmoid carcinoma. (2nd November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marklund, Anna; Sjövall, Annika; Blomqvist, Lennart; Carlson, Joseph; Rodriguez-Wallberg, Kenny A.
• Is Part Of: Gynecological endocrinology. Volume 35:Number 11(2019)
• Page Start: 945
• Page End: 948
• Publication Date: 2019-11-02
• Subjects: Fertility preservation -- live birth -- endometriosis -- colorectal adenocarcinoma; Endocrine gynecology -- Periodicals; Generative organs, Female -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.1
• DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2019.1633298
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0951-3590

Abstract

Abstract: Bowels are the most common site of extrapelvic endometriosis. Still, colonic endometriosis often presents a diagnostic challenge, mimicking a broad spectrum of diseases including primary colonic malignancy. For women of fertile age, the consequences of endometriosis being misdiagnosed as colorectal cancer may include loss of fertility. We hereby present a case of endometriosis mimicking rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma in a young woman, where fertility preservation prior to the start of antineoplastic treatments turned out to be of crucial importance for the woman's future attempts to achieve a pregnancy and livebirth.