Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2007 Jan;50(1):217-221.

Abdominal wall endometriosis in the absence of previous surgery: A case report

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  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea. keonjin@dankook.ac.kr

Abstract

Endometriosis is a common gynecological entity and characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the normal location in the uterine cavity. Endometriosis has been reported mostly in the pelvic cavity but anywhere in the body such as umbilicus, appendix, bladder, cervix, pleural cavity, lung, rectum, vagina, vulva and round ligaments. The abdominal wall is one of the most common sites of extrapelvic endometriosis and usually develops in association with a prior surgical scar. However, endometriosis involving the scarless abdomen is rare. We experienced an unusual presentation of a woman with abdominal wall endometriosis in the absence of previous surgery associated with recurrent pneumothorax in menstrual cycle. We report this case with brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Endometriosis; Abdominal wall; Pneumothorax

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Abdominal Wall*
Appendix
Cervix Uteri
Cicatrix
Endometriosis*
Female
Humans
Lung
Menstrual Cycle
Pleural Cavity
Pneumothorax
Rectum
Round Ligament of Uterus
Umbilicus
Urinary Bladder
Vagina
Vulva
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