Abdominal wall endometrioma in a laparoscopic trocar tract: a case report.

The American surgeon · 1995 · vol. 61(11) , pp. 962–3 · PMID:7486427 · W91302607
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This case report details an abdominal wall endometrioma occurring in a laparoscopy trocar tract, a rare presentation of extrapelvic endometriosis likely to become more common with increased laparoscopic procedures.

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Abstract

Extrapelvic endometriosis often presents as an atypical, painful abdominal mass often referred to the surgeon for diagnosis and treatment. The majority of extrapelvic endometriosis is found in surgical scars. We present a patient with an abdominal wall endometrioma that occurred in a laparoscopy trocar tract. To our knowledge, this is the first such case reported in the surgery or gynecology literature. With the increasing use of laparoscopy for gynecologic and general surgery procedures, this problem will likely become more common. The general surgeon should know how to diagnose and treat endometriomas arising in laparoscopic trocar tracts.

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endometriosisendometrioma

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Abdominal Muscles Endometriosis Laparoscopy Abdominal Muscles Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Ultrasonography

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