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Endometrial cyst of the liver: a case report and review of the literature
  1. W-T Huang1,
  2. W-J Chen1,
  3. C-L Chen2,
  4. Y-F Cheng3,
  5. J-H Wang4,
  6. H-L Eng1
  1. 1Department of Pathology, Chang Gung University and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  2. 2Department of Surgery, Chang Gung University and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  3. 3Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung University and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  4. 4Department of Radiology, Chang Gung University and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr H-L Eng, Department of Clinical Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123 Ta-pei Road, Niao-Sung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;
 eng6166{at}ms8.hinet.net

Abstract

The occurrence of pelvic endometriosis is not uncommon but hepatic endometriosis is extremely rare. Only five such cases of hepatic endometriosis have been described in the literature. This report concerns another patient with hepatic endometriosis forming a large cystic mass. The clinicopathological features and the possible pathogenesis are discussed. Endometriosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a cystic liver mass, particularly in patients with known endometriosis.

  • endometriosis
  • endometrial cyst
  • liver

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