Erschienen in:
16.09.2015 | Case Report
Anterior Abdominal Wall Scar Endometriosis: An Enigma
verfasst von:
B. Ramesh, T. M. Chaithra, Pooja Gupta, G. Prasanna
Erschienen in:
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
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Excerpt
The presence of functioning endometrium outside the uterine cavity is called endometriosis. It is a major gynecological problem which affects 8–10 % of women of reproductive age. In 30 % of the women, the condition is associated with primary or secondary infertility [
1]. Endometriosis is common in the pelvic organs like ovaries, pouch of Douglas, broad ligament, uterosacral ligament, fallopian tubes, rectosigmoid colon, bladder, and uterovesicle space, and also on other genital organs like episiotomy scars and bartholin glands [
2]. …