Retrocervical, Rectovaginal Pouch, and Rectovaginal Septum Endometriosis
This paper describes and illustrates the locations and anatomical relationships of three distinct types of deep endometriosis: retrocervical, rectovaginal pouch, and rectovaginal septum endometriosis.
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