Abdominal Wall Endometriosis Mimicking Metastases

Indian J Surg Oncol. 2018 Jun;9(2):278-279. doi: 10.1007/s13193-017-0702-x. Epub 2017 Sep 8.

Abstract

Abdominal wall lesions can be broadly divided into nontumorous and tumorous conditions. Nontumorous lesions include congenital lesion, abdominal wall hernia, inflammation and infection, vascular lesions, and miscellaneous conditions like hematoma. Tumorous lesions include benign and malignant neoplasms. Here, we report an unusual case of abdominal wall endometriosis mimicking metastases in a patient with breast carcinoma.

Keywords: Abdominal wall endometriosis; Breast carcinoma; Metastases.