Endometriosis with massive bloody ascites.
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چکیده
Endometriosis is commonly found in 10 to 15 percent of women aged between 25 and 44 years,! and it has been estimated that 25 to 40 percent of infertile women have endometriosis.! In this report, we describe a patient with endometriosis whose signs were massive bloody ascites. The purpose of this report is to increase awareness among physicians of the varied clinical manifestations of intestinal endometriosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
دوره 10 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997