s/p right hemicolectomy

Diagnosis: endometriosis (previous hysterectomy due to endometriosis and myoma)

Endometrosis

 : presence of endometrial tissue that is located outside the uterine cavity

 - associated with fibrosis and inflammatory reaction

 - Symptoms : asymptomatic, chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, infertility

 - m/c location : pelvic cavity

 - atypical endometriosis : GI tract, urinary tract, lung, umblicus, inguinal aea, Breast, pelvic nerves, abdominal surgical scar

 Bowel endometriosis

  - cyclical hemorrhage and intermittent leakage of endometriotic contents

    --> chronic inflammatory reaction --> Formation of adhesions and bowel stricture

  - CT : nonspecific bowel wall thickening or subepithelial mass