Value of transvaginal sonography in assessing severe pelvic endometriosis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 134-135

  Bazot, M ^a   Darai, E ^a  

^a HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREDICTIVE VALUE; VAGINA;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC PAIN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; VAGINA;

EID: 77956135592     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7746     Document Type: Note

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