A 43-year-old female noticed hematochezia and lower-right abdominal pain during menstruation. Her family doctor detected a mass by computed tomography at the ileocecum. She was referred to our hospital and colonoscopy was performed. We observed extrinsic pressure resulting in mucosal change at the ileocecum. We also observed a submucosal tumor-like lesion at the rectosigmoid. We performed biopsy from both lesions, both were benign. Ileocecal resection and rectal low anterior resection were performed for diagnosis. Redness, induration and serosal dimpling were recognized at the ileocecum, rectosigmoid and upper rectum. All lesions had endometorial tissue in muscular layer, so pathological diagnosis was bowel endometriosis. Bowel endometriosis occurring in multiple parts and where two colectomies were performed simultaneously is very rare. To determine the optimal method of treatment for the bowel endometriosis, detailed preoperative examination must be performed, specifically complete surgical resection of the lesion for definite diagnosis.
921 is the date that Taiwan suffered from a major earthquake for the first time since the last century. It resulted in multiple casualties and injuries. We had not been wellprepared in the past, and we have learned from this experience and will be prepared for future such events.We will relate this unfortunate event using a pictorial review of the disaster from alive to dead, and from human casualties to environmental destruction. We will relate the difficulties encountered in rescue attempts and will share our experiences. We thank those international rescue teams who arrived in Taiwan, who gave their greatest efforts to help us to search for surviving victims and who shared their experiences with us. On 17 January 1995, a tremendous earthquake occurred just below the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The citizens of the stricken area, having enjoyed a safe and peaceful life for a long time, were caught off guard. Consequently, more than 6,000 people were killed and more than 50,000 people were injured. More than 310,000 people temporarily were left homeless.Many lessons have been learned from this earthquake disaster. This earthquake made 1995 a turning point in disaster preparedness in Japan. Many people, organizations, national governmental agencies, and local governments have begun to consider preparedness and mitigation for future disasters.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.