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Large bowel obstruction due to endometriosis

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We report on three cases of premenopausal female patients with large bowel endometriosis causing intermittent obstruction.

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  1. Surgical Department of European Medical Center, Antheon 1, Panorama, 55236, Thessaloniki, Greece

    M. G. Pramateftakis, S. Psomas, D. Kanellos, G. Vrakas, G. Roidos, A. Makrantonakis & I. Kanellos

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Pramateftakis, M.G., Psomas, S., Kanellos, D. et al. Large bowel obstruction due to endometriosis. Tech Coloproctol 14 (Suppl 1), 87–89 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-010-0616-x

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