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Cutaneous endometriosis

Medical condition

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Cutaneous endometriosis is characterized by the appearance of papules at the umbilicus or in lower abdominal scars after gynecologic surgery. The size averages to 2 cm in diameter. Its colour ranges from blue to violet, brown or skin-coloured.

Rarely, endometriosis may present inside the muscles of the abdominal wall instead of the skin after cesarean section.

Signs and symptoms

The traditional manifestation of cutaneous endometriosis is a hard nodule or papule with an average diameter of 2 cm. If a patient presents with a nodule at the umbilicus and exhibits symptoms like discomfort, itching, bleeding, or discharge, it is recommended to consider umbilical endometriosis. Localized indications of inflammation, like erythema, could be present in the impacted regions.

Causes

There are two types of cutaneous endometriosis: primary and secondary. Primary cutaneous endometriosis is known to develop spontaneously, yet its exact cause is unknown. It is believed that treatments related to abdominal or pelvic surgery that result in the implantation of endometrial tissue into the skin are the cause of secondary cutaneous endometriosis.

Diagnosis

A biopsy of the lesion and subsequent histological analysis can be used to confirm the diagnosis.

Treatment

For cutaneous endometriosis, there are two possible treatment modalities: hormone therapy and surgery. Oral contraceptives, and gonadotropin-releasing hormonal agonists are examples of hormonal therapy.

References

James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. {{ISBN. 0-7216-2921-0.
(December 2019). "Cutaneous endometriosis". International Journal of Women's Dermatology.
(December 2014). "Intramuscular abdominal wall endometriosis treated by ultrasound-guided ethanol injection". Clinical Medicine & Research.
(2023-03-25). "Cutaneous Endometriosis". StatPearls Publishing.

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