Endometriosis Manifesting as a Urachal Tumor

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Endometriosis presenting as a urachal tumor can occur in postmenopausal women with a history of pelvic surgery, necessitating its consideration for abdominal wall masses.

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Endometriosis of abdominal wall scars is rare, especially in the postmenopausal woman. However, it must be considered as a possible cause of any abdominal wall mass in a woman who has had previous pelvic surgery and who is of reproductive age or taking exogenous hormones.

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endometriosis

MeSH descriptors

Abdominal Neoplasms Endometriosis Urachal Cyst Abdomen Abdomen Abdominal Neoplasms Aged Aged, 80 and over Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Estrogen Replacement Therapy Female Humans Menopause Urachal Cyst

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