title: Hepatic endometriosis: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a case of hepatic endometriosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  University hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 34-year-old woman with a 2-year history of cyclic right subcostal pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) therapy followed by surgical resection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ultrasonography, computed tomography scan, and magnetic resonance imaging of the liver disclosed a 6-cm diameter mass. The GnRH-a therapy for 4 months led to clinical and radiologic improvement. Surgery performed to allow pregnancy confirmed the diagnosis of hepatic endometriosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hepatic endometriosis is uncommon. It may result from metaplasia of the peritoneum or from hematogenic or lymphatic spread.
authors.affiliation: La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cravello
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Ercole
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Le Treut
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blanc
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*