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Re: endo symptom?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Apr 2000 18:26:01 -0500 (CDT)


At Sun, 30 Apr 2000, Joyce wrote: >
>Can bloody stool and sharp/burning back pain just below rib cage on left
>side be symptoms of endo on intestine? Also pain on left side groin area
>while urinating... Have been checked for kidney infection and kidney
>stones... all negative... have had cat scat... shows nothing but
>possible scar tissue in same area as pain in back.... Any info is
>appreciated. Thanks!

Joyce Certainly these can be symptoms of endometriosis. Probably any imaging technique will not pick them up, and you may truly need evaluation by laparoscopy. I have seen endo picked up on colonoscopic biopsy. Good Luck.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.






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