Cutaneous endometriosis: a combination of medical and surgical treatment.
Cutaneous and subcutaneous endometriosis occurs most commonly as a secondary process in scars after abdominal or pelvic surgical procedures including hysterectomy, cesarean sections and episiotomy. Simple excision is the recommended management and local recurrence after adequate excision is uncommon. A 32-year-old woman presented with a 5-cm firm tumor on the right perineum. There was cyclical bleeding and fluctuation in size. She was initially treated with subcutaneous goserelin acetate. The lesion decreased in size and was then successfully excised 4 months later.
Kang
S K
SK
Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, South Korea.
Lee
M W
MW
Choi
J H
JH
Sung
K J
KJ
Moon
K C
KC
Koh
J K
JK
D000328:Adult; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004841:Episiotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D017273:Goserelin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010502:Perineum; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D017273:Goserelin