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The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 1/2012

01-12-2012 | Case Report

A Rare Presentation of Endometriosis

Authors: A. Ramalingappa, Yashoda Reddy

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Special Issue 1/2012

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Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. The common sites of involvement in decreasing order of frequency are the ovaries, pelvic peritoneum, deep pelvic subperitoneal spaces, intestinal system, urinary system, scar endometriosis, and thoracic endometriosis. But, in the literature, till today, it has not been found in the ischiorectal fossa. We report a rare case of endometriosis in the ischiorectal fossa. …
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Metadata
Title
A Rare Presentation of Endometriosis
Authors
A. Ramalingappa
Yashoda Reddy
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-013-0378-2

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