Endometrioma in a virgin abdomen masquerading as an intramuscular lipoma
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Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. It has been previously reported in the abdominal wall secondary to gynaecological surgery. We present the case of a 32-year woman with endometrioma of the abdominal wall masquerading as an intramuscular lipoma with no previous surgical history.
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دوره 2015 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2015