Cutaneous endometriosis: review of 15 cases diagnosed at a single institution

María Jesús Fernández‐Aceñero, M J Fernández-Aceñero, Córdova S, Sharon Córdova
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2010 · vol. 283(5) , pp. 1041–1044 · doi:10.1007/s00404-010-1484-3 · PMID:20422419 · W2074259467
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This report reviews 15 cases of cutaneous endometriosis diagnosed at Fundación Jiménez Díaz over the last decade, among 376 total endometriosis specimens.

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This paper reviews cutaneous endometriosis cases diagnosed at Fundación Jiménez Díaz in Madrid over the prior decade, analyzing patient and gynecological histories. Across that period, the authors report 376 endometriosis specimens, including 15 cases involving the skin, and describe the distribution of endometriosis across other sites as context. The key finding is that cutaneous endometriosis represented a small subset of their overall endometriosis specimens and that the authors characterize associated clinical features based on these 15 cases, with an explicit single-institution, retrospective design as the main limitation implied by the methods. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it specifically reviews 15 cases of cutaneous endometriosis diagnosed at one institution.

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IntroductionEndometriosis is a disease characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and/or stroma outside the uterine cavity. The main location is the ovary, but it has been described in many other extragenital locations, mainly the intestinal wall and the epiplon, but also the lung and the skin.Materials and methodsIn this report we review the cases of cutaneous endometriosis diagnosed at Fundación Jiménez Díaz in Madrid in the last decade.ResultsIn this time period we have seen 376 specimens with endometriosis, 330 from ovarian origin, 11 cases involving the appendix, 3 affecting the uterine cervix, 3 involving the epiplon, 1 in an ileal lymph node, 5 in the small intestine, 6 in the large intestine, 2 affecting the lung (with recurring pneumothorax) and 15 involving the skin.ConclusionWe comment on the features of the patients with cutaneous endometriosis and their gynaecological history.
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Abstract

Introduction Endometriosis is a disease characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and/or stroma outside the uterine cavity. The main location is the ovary, but it has been described in many other extragenital locations, mainly the intestinal wall and the epiplon, but also the lung and the skin.

Materials and methods

In this report we review the cases of cutaneous endometriosis diagnosed at Fundación Jiménez Díaz in Madrid in the last decade.

Results

In this time period we have seen 376 specimens with endometriosis, 330 from ovarian origin, 11 cases involving the appendix, 3 affecting the uterine cervix, 3 involving the epiplon, 1 in an ileal lymph node, 5 in the small intestine, 6 in the large intestine, 2 affecting the lung (with recurring pneumothorax) and 15 involving the skin.

Conclusion

We comment on the features of the patients with cutaneous endometriosis and their gynaecological history. Similar content being viewed by others

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Endometriosis Postoperative Complications Skin Diseases Adult Cicatrix Cicatrix Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Middle Aged Postoperative Complications Retrospective Studies Skin Diseases Skin Diseases Spain Spain Young Adult

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