Abdominal wall and surgical scar endometriosis: Results of magnetic resonance imaging

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 220-224

  Balleyguier, C ^a   Chapron, Charles ^b   Chopin, N ^b   Helenon O ^a   Menu, Y ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b CHU Cochin Saint Vincent de Paul ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall endometriosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pain, scar endometriosis; Scar endometriosis; Uterine scar endometriosis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; CICATRIX; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0042573986     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000072078     Document Type: Article

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