Endometrial cyst of the liver: case report and review
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A 42-year-old woman with a large liver cyst underwent complete excision, and histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of endometriosis in this rare case report.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe a patient with a large endometrial cyst of the liver and review the literature concerning these rare lesions.
DESIGN: Case report.
SETTING: University hospital.
PATIENT(S): A 42-year-old nulligravid woman with a 22 x 24 x 30 cm cyst in the right lobe of the liver.
INTERVENTION(S): Thorough exploration of the abdominal cavity revealed no evidence of endometrial implants elsewhere. A complete excision of the cyst was performed.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Surgical specimen.
RESULT(S): Histologic examination of the surgical specimen confirmed the diagnosis of endometriosis.
CONCLUSION(S): Endometriosis should be included in the differential diagnosis list of a peripherally located cystic liver mass in women.
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