Ultrasonography and CT Findings of Abdominal Wall Endometrioma
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Abdominal wall endometrioma: ultrasonographic features and correlation with clinical findings.
BACKGROUND The diagnosis of abdominal wall endometrioma (AWE) is often confused with other surgical conditions. Certain factors relating to knowledge of the clinical history of the disease make correct diagnosis and treatment difficult. AIMS To present the clinical findings and ultrasonographic (US) features of AWE with special emphasis on size-related features. STUDY DESIGN This study revi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0301-2867
DOI: 10.3348/jkrs.1999.40.2.289