Rare extrapelvic endometriosis on iliac vein wall – diagnosis and treatment

Milena Zamurović, M Zamurovic
Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology · 2014 · vol. 41(3) , pp. 349–350 · doi:10.12891/ceog16372014 · PMID:24992793 · W2416073051
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This paper reports the diagnosis and surgical treatment of a rare case of endometriosis located on the outer wall of the left common iliac vein, presenting with leg edema and circulatory issues.

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This paper describes the diagnosis and surgical management of a single patient with a rare extrapelvic endometriotic tumor located on the outer wall of the left common iliac vein, presenting with circulatory disorders and left leg edema. The authors report that histopathology confirmed endometriosis on the iliac vein wall and that no other local endometriotic foci were found. A key limitation is that the evidence is based on a single case report, with no comparative analysis or generalizable cohort data. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically a rare extrapelvic iliac vein–wall endometriosis causing venous compression symptoms.

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Abstract

Although endometriosis is a relatively common illness in women during the reproductive period, extrapelvic localization of endometriosis is a relatively rare finding which can pose a differential diagnostic problem. Diagnosis and surgical treatment of a patient with endometriotic tumor located on the outer wall of the left common iliac vein are discussed. Patient underwent surgery because of circulatory disorders and left leg edema. Histopathological findings verified endometriosis on the outer wall of the common left iliac vein without other localizations.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Iliac Vein Peripheral Vascular Diseases Adult Edema Edema Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Leg Peripheral Vascular Diseases Peripheral Vascular Diseases

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