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Area of Science:

Surgical Gastroenterology
Gynecologic Surgery
Oncology

Background:

Endometriosis typically affects gynecological organs but can occur in atypical locations, necessitating general surgery involvement.
Extra-genital endometriosis presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for surgeons, requiring awareness to prevent misdiagnosis or inadequate treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the surgical implications of rare extra-genital endometriosis cases.
To emphasize the need for surgeons to recognize and manage endometriosis outside the reproductive system.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 60 patients with extra-genital endometriosis.
Review of clinical presentations, prior endometriosis diagnoses, and surgical interventions.

Main Results:

Bowel endometriosis was most common (61.7%), followed by skin (21.7%), urinary tract (11.7%), and pelvic (5%).
Two cases of malignant transformation were identified, underscoring the potential severity.

Conclusions:

Extra-genital endometriosis can cause unexplained abdominal pain and should be considered in differential diagnoses.
Explorative laparoscopy is proposed as a superior diagnostic and therapeutic tool due to imaging limitations and to minimize surgical adhesions.
Treatment is vital to manage symptoms and mitigate the rare risk of malignant transformation.