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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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Autores principales: Wong, Wu Shun Felix, Lim, Chi Eung Danforn, Luo, Xiping
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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
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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.