Endometriosis of the cecum in a postmenopausal women: Case report and literature review
Endometriosis is a benign disease defined as the extra-uterine implantation and proliferation of tissue similar to endometrium (glands and stroma), causing a chronic inflammatory response and adhesions that distort anatomy. The extra-gonadal involvement is rare, but reports of intestinal endometrios...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Antioquia
2017-07-01
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Series: | Iatreia |
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Online Access: | http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/iatreia/article/view/26811/20785183 |