Endometriosis of the round ligament. Is it really a rare entity?

N Nikiteas; Nikiteas N; Nikolaos Nikiteas; Patsouras D; D Patsouras; Dimitrios Patsouras; S Kykalos; Stylianos Kykalos; Athanasios Voutsarakis; A Voutsarakis; Voutsarakis A; Mantas D; D Mantas; Dimitrios Mantas; Dimitrios Dimitroulis; D Dimitroulis; Dimitroulis D; Gregory Kouraklis; G Kouraklis; Kouraklis G

doi:10.3109/01443611003763424

Endometriosis of the round ligament. Is it really a rare entity?

N Nikiteas, Nikiteas N, Nikolaos Nikiteas, Patsouras D, D Patsouras, Dimitrios Patsouras, S Kykalos, Stylianos Kykalos, Athanasios Voutsarakis, A Voutsarakis, Voutsarakis A, Mantas D, D Mantas, Dimitrios Mantas, Dimitrios Dimitroulis, D Dimitroulis, Dimitroulis D, Gregory Kouraklis, G Kouraklis, Kouraklis G

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2010 · vol. 30(4) , pp. 417–418 · doi:10.3109/01443611003763424 · PMID:20455736 · W2045111481

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This paper investigates the prevalence of endometriosis affecting the round ligament, questioning its perceived rarity as a clinical entity.

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"Endometriosis of the round ligament. Is it really a rare entity?." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 30(4), pp. 417–418

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Inguinal Canal Round Ligament of Uterus Adult Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Inguinal Canal Inguinal Canal Round Ligament of Uterus Round Ligament of Uterus

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Endometriosis: correlation between histologic and visual findings at laparoscopy via openalex
Endometriosis simulating a soft tissue tumor of the thigh: CT and MR evaluation via openalex
[Extrauterine endometriosis: what interest for the general surgeon? Presentation of 3 clinical cases and review of the literature] via openalex
Serum CA-125 in preoperative patients at high risk for endometriosis via openalex
Sonographic features of abdominal wall endometriosis via openalex
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[1] Endometriosis via openalex

[2] Endometriosis: correlation between histologic and visual findings at laparoscopy via openalex

[3] Endometriosis simulating a soft tissue tumor of the thigh: CT and MR evaluation via openalex

[4] [Extrauterine endometriosis: what interest for the general surgeon? Presentation of 3 clinical cases and review of the literature] via openalex

[5] Serum CA-125 in preoperative patients at high risk for endometriosis via openalex

[6] Sonographic features of abdominal wall endometriosis via openalex

[7] W4399856652 via openalex