[Endometriosis of the bladder muscular layer as a cause of acute abdomen].

Archivos espanoles de urologia · 1995 · vol. 48(4) , pp. 395–7 · PMID:7598551 · W2297598644
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This paper describes a rare case of acute abdomen caused by endometriosis of the bladder muscle layer, highlighting diagnostic challenges.

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OBJECTIVES: A case of acute abdomen arising from endometriosis of the bladder is described. The rarity of this condition prompted us to report on the present case and the problems encountered in making the differential diagnosis. METHODS/RESULTS: A patient with endometriosis of the muscle layer of the bladder mimicking acute gynecological abdomen is described. CONCLUSIONS: Endometriosis of the bladder is extremely rare and usually presents as urinary problems and rarely as acute abdomen.

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endometriosis

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Abdomen, Acute Endometriosis Urinary Bladder Diseases Abdomen, Acute Abdomen, Acute Abdomen, Acute Adult Emergencies Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Urinary Bladder Diseases Urinary Bladder Diseases Urinary Bladder Diseases

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