A case of cutaneous endometriosis developed in postmenopausal woman receiving hormonal replacement

S W Choi; H N Lee; S J Kang; H O Kim

doi:10.1016/s0190-9622(99)70377-4

A case of cutaneous endometriosis developed in postmenopausal woman receiving hormonal replacement

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1999 Aug;41(2 Pt 2):327-9. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(99)70377-4.

Authors

S W Choi¹, H N Lee, S J Kang, H O Kim

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

PMID: 10426922
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(99)70377-4

Abstract

Cutaneous endometriosis is characterized by the presence of extrauterine endometrial tissue in or under the skin. We report a case of cutaneous endometriosis in postmenopausal woman who was receiving hormonal replacement.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Endometriosis / chemically induced*
Endometriosis / pathology
Estrogen Replacement Therapy / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Postmenopause*
Skin Diseases / chemically induced*
Skin Diseases / pathology