Abdominal Cyst in a 39-year-old Woman
Journal Title: Oman Medical Journal - Year 2019, Vol 34, Issue 2
Abstract
A 39-year-old premenopausal woman presented with complaints of persistent pain in her lower abdomen lasting one year. She had history of exploratory laparotomy two years prior for tubercular pyoperitoneum. She completed her course of antitubercular medication and remained asymptomatic in the intervening period (around 10 months).
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Aakanksha Goel, Pankaj Kumar Garg
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