[Endometriosis: unusual cause of colonic obstruction]. / Endométriose: cause inhabituelle d'occlusion intestinale.

In the differential diagnosis of colonic obstruction, the endometriosis is an uncommon disease, rarely reported. The endometriosis of the bowel should be suspected on young women with a history of colonic symptoms and gynecologic complaints. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult, based on the clinical history, the imaging modalities and the endoscopic explorations.