PARIETAL ENDOMETRIOSIS IN ABDOMINAL WALL: REPORT OF EIGHT CASES

Parietal endometriosis is a rare clinical entity, occurring after gynecological, obstetrical or abdominal surgery. Sometimes it is primitive. The etiopathogeny remains unclear. Material and method: We report eight cases of abdominal parietal endometriosis occurring in seven cases on laparotomy scars and in one case in a primitive way. Discussion and conclusion: Clinical features include swelling and pain that is rhythmic with the menstrual cycle, but this picture is rarely complete. Medical imaging is of little assistance. Only histological examination of the surgical specimen will confirm the diagnosis. Surgical treatment is based on the complete removal of the lesions must be large enough to avoid any recurrence.