Abdominal Wall Endometriosis

Emad Raddaoui, Suhaila Ameeri
Acta cytologica · 2010 · vol. 54(2) , pp. 214–216 · doi:10.1159/000325013 · PMID:20391983 · W2040270865
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This paper presents two cases of abdominal wall endometriosis, one associated with systemic disease and the other spontaneous, highlighting fine needle aspiration as a feasible diagnostic tool for abdominal wall masses in females.

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BACKGROUND: Abdominal wall endometriosis is usually preceded by obstetric operations and occasionally can be spontaneous. The diagnosis can be suspected clinically when there is systemic endometriosis or cyclic pain; otherwise it is difficult to differentiate it from other abdominal tumors and nonneoplastic conditions. Fine needle aspiration is an extremely valuable and safe tool for preoperative evaluation of abdominal wall endometriosis as the disease usually presents as a cutaneous/subcutaneous mass. CASES: Two cases of abdominal wall endometriosis occurred. One was associated with systemic endometriosis, an the second was spontaneous. The diagnosis was reached correctly and confirmed by the subsequent histologic examination. CONCLUSION: The cytopathologic diagnosis ofendometriosis is feasible, and we need to include endometriosis in the differential diagnosis of an abdominal wall mass in a females.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Abdominal Wall Endometriosis Abdominal Wall Adult Biopsy, Fine-Needle Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Sensitivity and Specificity

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