Extrapelvic endometriosis
S M Markham1, S E Carpenter, J A Rock
1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
|March 1, 1989
Abstract:
Extrapelvic endometriosis has been reported in nearly every organ system of the human female body. The etiology of this disease may well be due to one or more factors. Though less common than pelvic disease, extrapelvic endometriosis is often difficult to diagnose and more difficult to treat. Our experience combined with a review of world literature is presented focusing on diagnosis and management.
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