Ectopic Endometriosis Seeded to the Rectus Muscle

Cureus. 2019 Oct 9;11(10):e5873. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5873.

Abstract

Endometriosis is a pathological condition whereby endometrial glands and stroma are located outside the physiologically expected location, the uterus. A lesion is usually located in the pelvis but can also occur in the diaphragm, bowel, pleural cavity, or surgical scar. It is a benign estrogen-dependent condition. Here, we present the case of a 40-year-old woman with ectopic endometriosis.

Keywords: abdominal mass; endometriosis; hormonal suppression; rectus muscle; scar endometriosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports