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. 2024 Dec 10;25(4):266-269.
doi: 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2024.2024-4-3.

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Anupama Bahadur  1 , Rajlaxmi Mundhra  1 , Ayush Heda  1 , Shalinee Rao  2 , Gupchee Singh  1 , Shriram Rundla  1 , Sakshi Heda  1
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Anupama Bahadur et al. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Large, immobile, non-tender mass with restricted mobility at the Pfannenstiel scar site [(A) lateral view, (B) anterior view]
Figure 2
Figure 2
Ultrasonography showing hyperechoic large cystic mass with echogenic contents within with no vascularity
Figure 3
Figure 3
(A) 15x12cm scar site endometrioma adhered to rectus sheath. (B) Drainage of chocolate colored fluid from the endometriotic cyst. (C) Cut section of the specimen. (D) Onlay prolene mesh placed after primary closure of anterior rectus sheath
Figure 4
Figure 4
(A) Endometriotic glands and stroma in the subcutaneous tissue consistent with scar endometriosis. (B) Benign endometrial glands and stroma surrounded by scar tissue
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