Six-Pack-Endometriose: Nachgewiesene Myofibroblasten inmitten der quergestreiften Skelettmuskulatur des M. rectus abdominis
Myofibroblasts were found within the striated skeletal muscle of the rectus abdominis in a case of endometriosis, adding to the understanding of its complex pathogenesis.
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This case report describes a 31-year-old woman with chronic, cycle-dependent abdominal wall pain and a history of laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis. Imaging identified an intramuscular mass in the right rectus abdominis muscle, which was surgically resected along with a portion of the affected muscle tissue. Histopathological analysis confirmed the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stromal cells that expressed alpha-smooth muscle actin, indicating myofibroblast characteristics. The authors conclude that such lesions likely result from iatrogenic seeding during prior surgeries and support the theory of muscle cell metaplasia in endometriotic stroma. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically abdominal wall endometriosis involving the rectus abdominis muscle.
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