Open AccessPostmenopausal endometriosis presenting as a pelvic mass invading the colon
Author(s) -
Polonsky Ariel,
Bruck Lance
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3074
Subject(s) - medicine , endometriosis , postmenopausal women , differential diagnosis , general surgery , gynecology , pathology
An invading mass in a postmenopausal female is usually suspicious of being cancerous. Even though, endometriosis should always be included in the differential since its surgical management involves significant morbidity and even mortality.