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Endometrioma in a virgin abdomen masquerading as an intramuscular lipoma

Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. It has been previously reported in the abdominal wall secondary to gynaecological surgery. We present the case of a 32-year woman with endometrioma of the abdominal wall masquerading as an intramuscular lipoma with no pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Al Shakarchi, J., Bohra, A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4363691/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25786439
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjv023
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Sumario:Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. It has been previously reported in the abdominal wall secondary to gynaecological surgery. We present the case of a 32-year woman with endometrioma of the abdominal wall masquerading as an intramuscular lipoma with no previous surgical history.