<\/span><\/h2>\nCutaneous endometriosis is endometriosis on the skin and is rare. It was first described by Villar in 1860. It commonly occurs in surgery incision<\/span> from previous gynecologic or abdominal surgery, such as a cesarean section, hysterectomy, or laparoscopic surgery, but it can also develop spontaneously. It's also called 'scar<\/span> endometriosis'.<\/p>\nThe most common sites for cutaneous endometriosis are the abdominal wall, the belly button<\/span> and limbs.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/span>What Causes Cutaneous Endometriosis?<\/span><\/h2>\nThere are two theories about the cause of spontaneous cutaneous endometriosis.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- The transport theory states that endometrial cells are transported out of the uterus through the lymphatic<\/span> system or other route.<\/li>\n
- The metaplasmic theory states that endometrial cells can develop in the coelomic mesothelium in the presence of estrogen<\/span> levels or other stimulus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>What are the clinical features of cutaneous endometriosis?<\/span><\/h2>\nWomen with cutaneous endometriosis may have the following signs and symptoms.<\/p>\n
\n- A palpable<\/span> subcutaneous<\/span> dough; This can cause cramps and bleeding during the monthly period and is sometimes called \u201cmenstruation. tumor<\/span>“.<\/li>\n
- The dough is generally firm and can be blue, black, brown, or red in color.<\/li>\n
- Typical size range for mass averages 0.5\u20136 mm in diameter.<\/li>\n
- The patient may complain of itching, swelling, or tenderness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/span>What complications arise from cutaneous endometriosis?<\/span><\/h2>\nComplications of cutaneous endometriosis include:<\/p>\n
\n- Local reappearance<\/span> after surgery excision<\/span>\n<\/li>\n
- Endometrial development carcinoma<\/span> (this is rare)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Malignancy<\/span> should be suspected if the mass is abnormally large, has grown rapidly, or has recurred afterwards splits<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/span>How is cutaneous endometriosis diagnosed?<\/span><\/h2>\nThe diagnosis of cutaneous endometriosis is based on:<\/p>\n
\n- Patient history, including gynecological and surgical history.<\/li>\n
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- Ultrasound (ultrasound<\/span> test)<\/li>\n
- Doppler examination of the soft tissues<\/span> abdominal wall<\/li>\n
- Computed tomography<\/li>\n
- Magnetic resonance imaging<\/span><\/li>\n
- Skin biopsy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Histopathology<\/span> is the key to an accurate diagnosis and detects the endometrial glands, stroma<\/span> and hemosmosin<\/span> if present.<\/p>\nDiagnosis is often delayed due to confusion with other conditions, including hematoma<\/span>, neuroma, hernia and neoplastic<\/span> tissue.<\/p>\n<\/span>What is the treatment for cutaneous endometriosis?<\/span><\/h2>\nThe main treatment for cutaneous endometriosis is surgical excision of the mass, preserving the umbilicus whenever possible and if relevant.<\/p>\n
Medical therapy uses the hormones danazol, progesterone<\/span>and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es la endometriosis? El endometrio es el revestimiento del \u00fatero (matriz). La endometriosis es el crecimiento de tejido endometrial fuera del \u00fatero. Por lo general, surge cerca del \u00fatero…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[204],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6625","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","format-standard","category-glosario-definiciones"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/6625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wiki"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/6625\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}