The invention relates to a medical endoscope, comprising an elongate shaft part and a main body arranged proximal to the shaft part, wherein an optical waveguide extends through the shaft part in the longitudinal direction, which optical wave guide is bent, in the main body, out of the longitudinal axis of the endoscope into a connecting piece, and the main body comprises at least one handle part, which is arranged adjacent to the connecting piece in the longitudinal direction of the endoscope, characterized in that the handle part can be brought into a plurality of rotational positions around the longitudinal axis of the endoscope.
