Isolated Extrapelvic Endometriosis of the Gluteal Muscle

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-97

  Guida, Maurizio ^a   Greco, Elena ^a   Di Spiezio Sardo, Attilio ^a   Borriello, Maddalena ^a   Morra, Ilaria ^a   Nappi, Carmine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Extrapelvic; Gluteal muscle; Laparoscopy; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; TRIPTORELIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; BUTTOCKS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PAIN; THIGH;

EID: 57749091914     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.09.619     Document Type: Article

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