Urachal endometrioma: a case report

We discuss a rare presentation of an unusual case of endometrioma. A 40-year-old Caucasian woman presented with subacute abdominal pain and a suprapubic mass. A final diagnosis was made after the mass was resected and histopathology confirmed an endometrioma originating from an urachal remnant. Sele...

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Published inJournal of medical case reports Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 9310
Main Authors Browne, Katherine M, Connolly, Stephen S, Daly, Niamh, Crotty, Tom, Flynn, Robert J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 01.12.2009
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case report
Case studies
CT imaging
Diagnosis
Endometriosis
Excision (Surgery)
Health aspects
Patient outcomes
Risk factors
Ireland
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Summary:We discuss a rare presentation of an unusual case of endometrioma. A 40-year-old Caucasian woman presented with subacute abdominal pain and a suprapubic mass. A final diagnosis was made after the mass was resected and histopathology confirmed an endometrioma originating from an urachal remnant. Select imaging studies and histopathology are presented in this case report. While endometriomata are well known to arise from abdominal scars, the condition described in this case report is a rare example of an endometrioma arising from the urachus. A review of the pathological complications of the urachus is also included.
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ISSN:1752-1947
1752-1947
DOI:10.1186/1752-1947-3-9310