[In Process Citation]
Posted By Dermatol Online J on May 27, 2010
Authors: Esteves T, Cabrita J, Coelho R, Vale E
CASE REPORT: A 26-year-old woman presented with a history of a dark red, asymptomatic, firm, dome-shaped tumor, approximately 2.5 cm in diameter. The nodule had been developing for one year near a scar in the lower abdominal wall. Her past medical history was significant for a caesarean section five years prior to presentation. Histopathological examination revealed numerous glands of various sizes exhibiting small to large lumina, surrounded by a cellular, edematous stroma composed of spindle-shaped cells or round large cells admixed with lymphocytes, plasma cells, and few eosinophils. COMMENT: Cutaneous endometriosis is a well recognized but uncommon entity, representing approximately 1 percent of all cases of ectopic endometrial tissue…
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