title: Abdominal wall endometriosis--ultrasound research: a diagnostic problem.
abstract: Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is a rare event. Only a few reports in the literature mention sonographic features of this clinical entity. We describe a case of a young woman with subcutaneous endometriosis under the surgical scar of a previous cesarean section. Physical examination, ultrasound findings, histopathological features and differential diagnostic problems are discussed. Ultrasound examination, in combination with clinical history, is a useful method in the diagnosis of abdominal wall endometriosis and the avoidance of diagnostic pitfalls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alexiadis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lambropoulou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deftereos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giatromanolaki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sivridis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manavis
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography