TY - JOUR T1 - DIagnosis and surgical treatment of colonic endometriosis AU - Meyers WC, Kelvin FM, Jones R Y1 - 1979/02/01 N1 - 10.1001/archsurg.1979.01370260059009 JO - Archives of Surgery SP - 169 EP - 175 VL - 114 IS - 2 N2 - • Endometriosis is sufficiently common that it should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of colon lesions of women of childbearing age. Seven selected cases illustrate problems in diagnosis and management of endometriosis of the colon. Characteristic of colon endometriosis are large bowel symptoms frequently associated with gynecologic complaints, usual sigmoid and rectosigmoid location, extramucosal radiologic appearance, and difficult diagnosis by endoscopic biopsy. Suspicion of malignancy and presence of a symptomatic colon lesion are indications for bowel resection, which is an effective form of therapy.(Arch Surg 114:169-175, 1979) SN - 0004-0010 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1979.01370260059009 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1979.01370260059009 ER -