Alfaro-Rubio A, Sanmartín O, Hueso L, Serra-Guillén C, Llombart B, Requena C, Botella-Estrada R, Nagore E, Martorell A, Guillén C

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. When this endometriosis mass is well delimited it is known as an endometrioma.
The usual site for endometriosis is intrapelvic but it may also appear in other areas. Cutaneous localization is quite rare and although it may appear in a primary form, its more usual presentation is usually secondary to gynaecological or obstetric intervention and, in such cases, over abdominal scars.
Abdominal wall endometrioma has scant reference in dermatological bibliography the differential diagnosis should also be considered such as excessive fibrosis of the scar, incisional hernia, suture granuloma, abscess, traumatic neuroma, haematoma, desmoid tumour and, rarely, a sarcoma of soft tissue or metastic carcinoma.

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