Endometriosis of the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles
Objective To document a rare case of endometriosis in the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles. Design Case report. Setting Tertiary care center. Patient(s) A 30-year-old fertile woman presented with moderate dysmenorrhea associated with calf pain and bulging that had been gradually worsening over the l...
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Published in | Fertility and sterility Vol. 91; no. 4; pp. 1294.e13 - 1294.e15 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01.04.2009
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Summary: | Objective To document a rare case of endometriosis in the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles. Design Case report. Setting Tertiary care center. Patient(s) A 30-year-old fertile woman presented with moderate dysmenorrhea associated with calf pain and bulging that had been gradually worsening over the last years, particularly during menses. A mass in the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles was identified in ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Intervention(s) Endometriosis was diagnosed by incisional biopsy on the basis of histopathology, and wide excisional biopsy was performed. Main Outcome Measure(s) Unusual clinical presentation of endometriosis. Result(s) The patient was disease free for 2 months. Recurrence of the lesion was then diagnosed, and a new surgical approach was planned. Conclusion(s) Endometriosis in muscles is a rare event, and existing theories are not totally sufficient in explaining it. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0015-0282 1556-5653 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.014 |