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Retrorectal endometrial cyst

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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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  1. University Department of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 5011, Woodville, Adelaide, Australia

    Nicholas Rieger & David Munday

  2. University Department of Gynaecology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 5011, Woodville, Adelaide, Australia

    David Munday

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Correspondence to Nicholas Rieger.

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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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