Endometrioma of the liver

V Rovati; E Faleschini; P Vercellini; G Nervetti; G Tagliabue; G Benzi

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(90)90611-a

Endometrioma of the liver

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1990 Nov;163(5 Pt 1):1490-2. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(90)90611-a.

Authors

V Rovati¹, E Faleschini, P Vercellini, G Nervetti, G Tagliabue, G Benzi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Milano School of Medicine, Italy.

PMID: 2240093
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(90)90611-a

Abstract

Hepatic endometriosis is extremely rare. We describe a patient sent to us with epigastric pain as the only symptom and who was found to have associated endometrioma of the liver and left ovary. We suggest a gynecologic evaluation before surgery for hepatic cyst of unknown cause.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cysts / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Endometriosis / diagnosis
Endometriosis / pathology*
Endometriosis / surgery
Female
Humans
Liver Diseases / diagnosis
Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
Liver Neoplasms / surgery
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology
Peritoneal Neoplasms / surgery