Presentation
Entire Body System
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Pain
The main findings on exploratory laparoscopy performed for these complaints are endometriosis and adhesions, while in more than 50% of cases, no cause for the pain is found. In 1955, Allen and Masters reported pain associated with traumatic labor. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Allen fetal stethoscope Allen-Masters syndrome - pelvic pain resulting from old lacerations of the broad ligament during delivery. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Psychiatrical
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Suggestibility
Further, it is suggested that when such defects are noted at laparoscopy, the presence of other associated pathologic abnormalities, including endometriosis, should be investigated. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Urogenital
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Pelvic Pain
Allen fetal stethoscope Allen-Masters syndrome - pelvic pain resulting from old lacerations of the broad ligament during delivery. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Twenty-five cases of pelvic peritoneal defects were documented in a series of 635 consecutive diagnostic laparoscopies done primarily for pelvic pain. None fit the criteria of the Allen-Masters syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
We report 3 cases of women diagnosed with Allen-Masters Syndrome, the surgical treatment performed and the long follow-up of these patients. We also discuss the ways to diagnose the syndrome and the preferred modality of treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]