Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic Dilemma
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Endometriosis of the Terminal Ileum: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue consisting of glands and/or stroma located outside the uterus. Involvement of the terminal ileum is extremely rare. Preoperative distinction of ileal endometriosis from other diseases of the ileocecal region is difficult in terms of clinical presentation, symptomatology, radiological appearance, and surgical and pathological f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Pathology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-6781,2090-679X
DOI: 10.1155/2012/742035