Endometriosis mimicking the perianal fistula tract: Case report

Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2014, Vol 41, Issue 3

Abstract

Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Nowadays, in many cases, although routine use of episiotomy perineal endometriosis is extremely rare. A 36 year old female patient was referred to our hospital with complaints of pain in the perianal region for five months. On physical examination, stiffness was palpated and then magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed. MRI is compatible with fistula tract. The lesion was excised and the histopathological appearance correspond to endometriosis. Perianal endometriosis is rare in the perianal region and in the clinic mimicking perianal fistulas and malignancy should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis Key words: Episiotomy, endometriosis, perineal

Authors and Affiliations

Gül Türkcü, Yahya Avcı, Ulaş Alabalık, Arif Hamidi, Burak Ülger, Hüseyin Büyükbayram

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  • EP ID EP88926
  • DOI 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2014.03.0479
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Gül Türkcü, Yahya Avcı, Ulaş Alabalık, Arif Hamidi, Burak Ülger, Hüseyin Büyükbayram (2014). Endometriosis mimicking the perianal fistula tract: Case report. Dicle Tıp Dergisi, 41(3), 585-586. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-88926