title: Abdominal wall endometriosis: sonographic diagnosis.
abstract: Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) often occurs in the surgical scar of a previous Caesarean section. In females with unexplained lower abdominal and pelvic pain who have had a C-section, the abdominal wall should be carefully examined to rule out AWE.
authors.affiliation: South East Auckland Radiology, Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khaleghian
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography