Abdominal wall endometriosis in absence of previous surgery

Endometriosis which occurs in eight to 18% of all menstruating women is characterized by the presence of histologically normal endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Most frequently, endometriosis occurs within the pelvis. When it appears as a circumscribed mass, it is called endometrioma. O...

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Published inJournal of ultrasound in medicine Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 373 - 374
Main Authors Tomás, E, Martín, A, Garfia, C, Sánchez Gómez, F, Morillas, J D, Castellano Tortajada, G, Solís Herruzo, J A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Laurel, MD American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 01.05.1999
Subjects
Abdominal Muscles - diagnostic imaging
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Computerized tomography
Endometriosis - diagnostic imaging
Endometriosis - etiology
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Oncology
Surgery
Tissue
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography
Case study
Human
Abdominal disease
Uterine diseases
Abdominal wall
Endometriosis
Female
Female genital diseases
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Summary:Endometriosis which occurs in eight to 18% of all menstruating women is characterized by the presence of histologically normal endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Most frequently, endometriosis occurs within the pelvis. When it appears as a circumscribed mass, it is called endometrioma. One way to correct this ailment is surgical excission.
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ISSN:0278-4297
1550-9613
DOI:10.7863/jum.1999.18.5.373