Perineal endometriosis: a case report.
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چکیده
A previously healthy 28-year-old G1P1 Asian woman presented with a 1-year history of a painful palpable lesion arising within the left perineum. Histopathology revealed multiple endometriotic foci composed of endometrial glands and moderate dense stroma, surrounded by dense fibro-elastic tissue. This patient was diagnosed as endometriosis and the endometriotic mass was excised under local anaesthesia.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of clinical and experimental medicine
دوره 7 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014