Endometrioma of the abdominal wall masquerading as hernia

Geoffrey D Applebaum, Lukasz Iwanczyk, Peter B Balingit
The American journal of emergency medicine · 2004 · vol. 22(7) , pp. 621–622 · doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2004.08.005 · PMID:15666276 · W1976763764
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This case report describes an abdominal wall endometrioma that presented with symptoms mimicking a hernia, highlighting the importance of considering ectopic endometrial tissue in differential diagnoses for abdominal masses.

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endometriosisendometrioma

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Abdominal Wall Endometriosis Hernia, Abdominal Abdominal Wall Adult Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Female Hernia, Abdominal Humans

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