Endometriosis in the rectus abdominis muscle: case report and literature review.

Emad Kandil, Haytham Alabbas, Mohamed A. Ghafar, Mohamed Ghafar, Katy Burris, Ahmed Sawas, Alexander Schwartzman
The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society · 2010 · vol. 161(6) , pp. 321–4 · PMID:20108826 · W2395549187
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This case report describes endometriosis found in the rectus abdominis muscle, detailing the associated imaging and histopathology findings.

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Abstract

Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of histologically normal endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis occurs most commonly within the pelvis. Extrapelvic endometriosis is less common, but can involve nearly every organ in the body. We present a patient in whom endometriosis was discovered in the rectus abdominis muscle and discuss the imaging findings and histopathology.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Muscular Diseases Rectus Abdominis Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Muscular Diseases Muscular Diseases Muscular Diseases Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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