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Endometriosis is a sufficiently common disease that should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of colon lesions in women of child bearing age. Six selected cases illustrate problems of diagnosis and management of endometriosis of the colon. Characteristics of colon endometriosis are typical large-bowel symptoms such as colicky pains and hemorrhage usually situated in the sigmoid and rectosigmoid region, extramucosal radiologic appearance of a marked smooth-walled stenosis, and the difficult endoscopic and histological preoperative diagnosis. Suspected malignancy and the presence of the symptoms of a colon lesion are indications for bowel resection, which is an effective form of therapy.

Description of a case of ectopic pregnancy during the last 3 months with a living, malformed and underdeveloped neonate. Possible treatment is discussed: where as in our case there is a secondary ectopic pregnancy (i.e.a pregnancy started primarily in the tube and still in vascular contact with it but secondarily ectopic) removal of placenta following ligation of the main vessels arising from the tube is possible and recommended. In the much rarer primary ectopic pregnancy with primary nidus in the abdomen, removal of the placenta is dangerous and not advised because of the danger of diffuse hemorrhage.