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T1-weighted axial image (a), T2-weighted sagittal (b), and axial (d) images showed a hypointense lesion in the right rectus abdominis muscle (arrow). On the axial STIR sequence (c), which was at the same level of the image (a) a high internal punctate signal intensity became more conspicuous (arrowhead).. STIR: short T1 inversion recovery.
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FIG1
T1 and T2 weighted images suggestive of fibrosis. There was a high internal punctate signal intensity within the lesion seen on both T1 and T2-weighted images and became more significant on fat-suppressed images (Figure 1).
Postoperative specimen of the excised endometrial tissue from the rectus abdominis muscle.
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FIG2
The aponeurosis defect was repaired tension-freely primarily using sutures no: 1 polyglactin (Figure 2).
A histological aspect of endometrial gland structures and endometrial stroma included within the muscle fibers (H&E stain, 40x magnification).
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FIG3
Inactive endometrial gland structures and endometrial stroma with hemosiderin-laden macrophages in the lumen of various sizes scattered randomly between muscle bundles were observed microscopically, consistent with the diagnosis of endometriosis of the rectus abdominis muscle (Figures 3-5).
A histological aspect of endometrial gland structures and endometrial stroma included within the muscle fibers (H&E stain, 100x magnification).
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FIG4
Inactive endometrial gland structures and endometrial stroma with hemosiderin-laden macrophages in the lumen of various sizes scattered randomly between muscle bundles were observed microscopically, consistent with the diagnosis of endometriosis of the rectus abdominis muscle (Figures 3-5).
Ectopic endometrial tissue showing foci of hemorrhage with hemosiderin-laden histiocytes.
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FIG5
Inactive endometrial gland structures and endometrial stroma with hemosiderin-laden macrophages in the lumen of various sizes scattered randomly between muscle bundles were observed microscopically, consistent with the diagnosis of endometriosis of the rectus abdominis muscle (Figures 3-5).