Endometrioma of the liver

V Rovati, Rovati V, Faleschini E, E Faleschini, P Vercellini, Paolo Vercellini, Nervetti G, G Nervetti, G Tagliabue, Tagliabue G, Benzi G, G Benzi
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 1990 · vol. 163(5 Pt 1) , pp. 1490–2 · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(90)90611-a · PMID:2240093
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This case report describes a rare instance of hepatic endometrioma associated with ovarian endometriosis in a patient presenting with epigastric pain.

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Abstract

Hepatic endometriosis is extremely rare. We describe a patient sent to us with epigastric pain as the only symptom and who was found to have associated endometrioma of the liver and left ovary. We suggest a gynecologic evaluation before surgery for hepatic cyst of unknown cause.

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endometriosisendometrioma

MeSH descriptors

Endometriosis Liver Neoplasms Adult Adult Cysts Cysts Cysts Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Liver Diseases Liver Diseases Liver Diseases

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