Ultrasound Imaging of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Pictorial Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Cutaneous Endometriosis
3. Umbilical Endometriosis
4. Subcutaneous Endometriosis
5. Intramuscular Endometriosis
6. Inguinal Canal Endometriosis
7. Discussion
8. Therapeutic Options
9. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Cocco, G.; Delli Pizzi, A.; Scioscia, M.; Ricci, V.; Boccatonda, A.; Candeloro, M.; Tana, M.; Balconi, G.; Romano, M.; Schiavone, C. Ultrasound Imaging of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Pictorial Review. Diagnostics 2021, 11, 609. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11040609
Cocco G, Delli Pizzi A, Scioscia M, Ricci V, Boccatonda A, Candeloro M, Tana M, Balconi G, Romano M, Schiavone C. Ultrasound Imaging of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Pictorial Review. Diagnostics. 2021; 11(4):609. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11040609
Chicago/Turabian StyleCocco, Giulio, Andrea Delli Pizzi, Marco Scioscia, Vincenzo Ricci, Andrea Boccatonda, Matteo Candeloro, Marco Tana, Giuseppe Balconi, Marcello Romano, and Cosima Schiavone. 2021. "Ultrasound Imaging of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Pictorial Review" Diagnostics 11, no. 4: 609. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11040609