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Inguinal Endometriosis: An Uncommon Differential Diagnosis as an Inguinal Tumour
Inguinal endometriosis can present as a rare tumor when it occurs outside the abdomen and pelvis. We present a patient with a painful tumor in the right inguinal region, where its diagnosis was made before the operation. This enabled a conservative excisional surgery to be performed. The literature...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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International Scholarly Research Network
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3102586/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21637357 http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2011/272159 |
Sumario: | Inguinal endometriosis can present as a rare tumor when it occurs outside the abdomen and pelvis. We present a patient with a painful tumor in the right inguinal region, where its diagnosis was made before the operation. This enabled a conservative excisional surgery to be performed. The literature is reviewed and the diagnosis as well as management are discussed. |
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