Endometriosis of the inguinal region: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2007, Pages

  Low, R S ^a,d   Jones, A O ^a   Houang, M ^a   Newland, L ^b   Morey, A L ^b   Chan Ling, T ^c  

^a Sydney CT and MR   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d C/o Sydney CT and MR ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Differential diagnosis; Endometrioma; Extrapelvic; Magnetic resonance imaging; Round ligament

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL REGION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 35948968896     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: 14401673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01804.x     Document Type: Article

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