European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 21-24 , November 2009

Abdominal myofascial pain syndrome must be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain

  • Mary L.L.S. Montenegro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Av Bandeirantes, 3900 - 8°andar, CEP 14049-900, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tel.: +55 1636022803.
    • ,
  • Liana B. Gomide

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Elaine L. Mateus-Vasconcelos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Júlio C. Rosa-e-Silva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Francisco J. Candido-dos-Reis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Antonio A. Nogueira

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Omero B. Poli-Neto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Anatomy, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Received 10 December 2008 ,Revised 6 May 2009 ,Accepted 22 June 2009.

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☆ This study was conducted at University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

PII: S0301-2115(09)00426-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.06.025

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 21-24 , November 2009

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