A case of uterus-like mass of the ovary associated with endometriosis

Yee Jeong Kim, Joeng Hae Kie, Jae Eun Chung
Case reports in women's health · 2017 · vol. 16 , pp. 1–3 · doi:10.1016/j.crwh.2017.08.001 · PMID:29593999 · W2753787328
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This case report describes a uterus-like mass of the ovary associated with endometriosis, potentially arising from intense coelomic metaplasia and representing a rare manifestation of the disease.

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•Coelomic metaplasia is considered to be one of the mechanisms resulting in endometriosis.•Intense ceolomic metaplasia resulted in a uterine like mass (ULM) acquiring the structural integrity of a miniature uterus.•ULM might be considered a rare manifestation in the spectrum of endometriosis development.

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