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Asymptomatic Incisional Endometrioma Presenting as Abdominal Wall Mass: A case report

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dc.contributor.author Al-Shraim, MM
dc.contributor.author Fikry, A
dc.contributor.author Rahman, GA
dc.contributor.author AlShumrani, G
dc.date.accessioned 2023-10-23T16:22:07Z
dc.date.available 2023-10-23T16:22:07Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9896
dc.description.abstract Asymptomatic incisional endometrioma of the anterior abdominal wall is rare. Clinical diagnosis may be difficult. We present a 26 year old woman with incisional abdominal wall endometrioma discovered 5 years after caeserian section. It was painless and there was no change in size with menstruation. The patient's body size was average with a palpable lump at the edge of the caeserian section scar. Clinically desmoid tumour was suspected. The patient underwent surgical excision. Histopathology confirmed endometrioma. There was no recurrence on three months follow-up. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Endometriosis en_US
dc.subject Endometrioma en_US
dc.subject Abdominal wall en_US
dc.subject Asymptomatic en_US
dc.subject Caeserian scar en_US
dc.title Asymptomatic Incisional Endometrioma Presenting as Abdominal Wall Mass: A case report en_US
dc.title.alternative Nigerian journal of medicine en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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