Unusual Cause of Rectal Bleed in a Young Woman

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Austin J Radiol. 2014;1(1): 1.

Unusual Cause of Rectal Bleed in a Young Woman

Rajesh S1*, Gupta Shailesh1 and Bihari Chhagan2

1Department of Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India

2Department of Pathology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India

*Corresponding author: Rajesh S, Department of Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070, India

Received: September 11, 2014; Accepted: September 15, 2014; Published: September 19, 2014

A 31 year old woman presented with complaints of long standing lower abdominal pain, intermittent rectal bleeding and altered bowel habits. Images from the contrast enhanced computed tomographic (CECT) scan of abdomen and:

Histopathological examination showed presence of endometrial glands and stroma in the rectal wall consistent with diagnosis of rectal endometriosis (Figures 1and 2).

Citation: Rajesh S, Shailesh G and Chhagan B. Unusual Cause of Rectal Bleed in a Young Woman. Austin J Radiol. 2014;1(1): 1. ISSN :2473-0637