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Review
. 2007 Feb 3;334(7587):249-53.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39073.736829.BE.

Endometriosis

Cynthia Farquhar  1
Affiliations
Review

Endometriosis

Cynthia Farquhar. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

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Fig 1 Mild pelvic endometriosis seen at the time of diagnostic laparoscopy. Arrows show typical endometriotic deposits (reproduced with permission from Dr D A Hill)
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Fig 2 Laparoscopy of an enlarged ovary containing an endometriotic cyst leaking “chocolate” fluid (arrow) (reproduced with permission from Professor Peter Braude)
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Comment in

  • Infertility set in context.
    Chavez-Badiola A, Drakeley AJ. Chavez-Badiola A, et al. BMJ. 2007 Feb 17;334(7589):328. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39121.866238.1F. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17303848 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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