Endometrial cyst of the liver: case report and review.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a patient with a large endometrial cyst of the liver and review the literature concerning these rare lesions.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
University hospital.


METHODS
A 42-year-old nulligravid woman with a 22 x 24 x 30 cm cyst in the right lobe of the liver.


METHODS
Thorough exploration of the abdominal cavity revealed no evidence of endometrial implants elsewhere. A complete excision of the cyst was performed.


METHODS
Surgical specimen.


RESULTS
Histologic examination of the surgical specimen confirmed the diagnosis of endometriosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Endometriosis should be included in the differential diagnosis list of a peripherally located cystic liver mass in women.
Tuech
Jean-Jacques
JJ
Department of Digestive Surgery, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France. jtuech@strasbourg.fnclcc.fr
Rousselet
Marie-Christine
MC
Boyer
Jean
J
Descamps
Philippe
P
Arnaud
Jean-Pierre
JP
Ronceray
Jean
J
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology