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*Benign entity that may lead to a misdiagnosis of adenocarcinoma<ref name=pmid19415948>{{cite journal |author=Lin O |title=Challenges in the interpretation of peritoneal cytologic specimens |journal=Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. |volume=133 |issue=5 |pages=739–42 |year=2009 |month=May |pmid=19415948 |doi= |url=}}</ref> or serous carcinoma. | *Benign entity that may lead to a misdiagnosis of adenocarcinoma<ref name=pmid19415948>{{cite journal |author=Lin O |title=Challenges in the interpretation of peritoneal cytologic specimens |journal=Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. |volume=133 |issue=5 |pages=739–42 |year=2009 |month=May |pmid=19415948 |doi= |url=}}</ref> or serous carcinoma. | ||
*It is thought to be an incidental finding - often discovered in the course of investigating something else (pelvic pain, menstrual irregularities, infertility).<ref name=pmid12039470>{{Cite journal | last1 = Heinig | first1 = J. | last2 = Gottschalk | first2 = I. | last3 = Cirkel | first3 = U. | last4 = Diallo | first4 = R. | title = Endosalpingiosis-an underestimated cause of chronic pelvic pain or an accidental finding? A retrospective study of 16 cases. | journal = Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol | volume = 103 | issue = 1 | pages = 75-8 | month = Jun | year = 2002 | doi = | PMID = 12039470 }}</ref> | |||
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