ENDOMETRIOMA OF THE ABDOMINAL-WALL FOLLOWING COMBINED ABDOMINOPLASTY AND HYSTERECTOMY - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
MATTHES G ZABEL DD NASTALA CL SHESTAK KC
Citation
G. Matthes et al., ENDOMETRIOMA OF THE ABDOMINAL-WALL FOLLOWING COMBINED ABDOMINOPLASTY AND HYSTERECTOMY - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Annals of plastic surgery, 40(6), 1998, pp. 672-675
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of plastic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
01487043
Volume
40
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
672 - 675
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-7043(1998)40:6<672:EOTAFC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
An unusual case is reported of abdominal wall endometrioma presenting in a lower abdominal scar following a combined hysterectomy and abdomi noplasty performed 5 years earlier. Current diagnostic methods and rec ommended surgical management are outlined.