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Erschienen in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 2/2016

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 | Sonderheft 2/2016

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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]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Anterior Abdominal Wall Scar Endometriosis: An Enigma
verfasst von
B. Ramesh
T. M. Chaithra
Pooja Gupta
G. Prasanna
Publikationsdatum
16.09.2015
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Ausgabe Sonderheft 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Elektronische ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-015-0777-7

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