Endometriosis with massive bloody ascites.

Eliana M. Mejia, E M Mejia, O A Alvarez, Oscar A. Alvarez, Makau Lee, M Lee
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice · 1997 · vol. 10(1) , pp. 59–61 · PMID:9018665 · W2278971369
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This report describes a case of endometriosis presenting with massive bloody ascites to raise physician awareness of varied clinical manifestations.

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Endometriosis is commonly found in 10 to 15 percent of women aged between 25 and 44 years,! and it has been estimated that 25 to 40 percent of infertile women have endometriosis.! In this report, we describe a patient with endometriosis whose signs were massive bloody ascites. The purpose of this report is to increase awareness among physicians of the varied clinical manifestations of intestinal endometriosis.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Ascites Endometriosis Hemoperitoneum Intestinal Diseases Adult Ascites Ascites Ascites Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Hemoperitoneum Hemoperitoneum Hemoperitoneum Humans Hysterectomy Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Diseases

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