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Endometriosis of the Inguinal Region, Case Report
Shouldice Hospital, Thronhill, Ontario, Canada
- 1 Shouldice Hospital, Thronhill, Ontario, Canada
International Journal of Clinical Medicine·Volume 05 (2014)·Pages 811–813·Published 15 July 2014·DOI10.4236/ijcm.2014.513108
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Abstract
Endometriosis of the groin is a rare condition, with only 40 cases reported in literature. We here present 2 cases of this rare condition presented in the Shouldice Clinic, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada .
KeywordsEndometriosisGroinInguinalUltrasound
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