Abstract
Case report
An unusual case of retrorectal endometriosis is presented. This presented as an asymptomatic pelvic mass at the level of the pelvic floor not contiguous with the pelvis or peritoneal cavity.
Result
It was successfully excised via an abdominal approach.
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Rieger, N., Munday, D. Retrorectal endometrial cyst. Arch Gynecol Obstet 270, 67–68 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-003-0496-7
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