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Spontaneous Endometriosis of the Abdominal Wall

Authors :
Geranpaye Loabat
Fadaei-Araghi Mohsen
Irani Shirin
Shakiba Behnam
Source :
Acta Medica Iranica, Vol 47, Iss 2, Pp 154-156 (2009)
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2009.

Abstract

Abdominal wall endometriosis, the commonest type of extra-pelvic endometriosis, may rarely develop spontaneously in the absence of prior surgical scar. We aim to report 3 cases with this unique characteristic, two of them with a diagnosis of unusual development of umbilical endometriosis and one with inguinal endometriosis, from the perspective of a general surgeon. Because of the potential pitfalls in its diagnosis, endometriosis should be emphasized in the differential diagnosis of abdominal wall masses.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00446025
Volume :
47
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Acta Medica Iranica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b688431aa589480e8f61d6417222ee96
Document Type :
article