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CT diagnosis of perihepatic endometriosis complicated by malignant transformation
R M Weinfeld1, S C Johnson, C E Lucas
1Department of Radiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Abdominal Imaging
|March 28, 1998
Abstract:
Endometriosis is a condition in which endometrial tissue becomes implanted on extrauterine sites, most commonly within the pelvis. Malignant transformation of endometriotic foci is rare, but has been frequently reported. We describe a patient with a CT scan demonstrating pathologically proven perihepatic endometriosis, including malignant transformation. Endometrioses should be considered in the differential diagnosis of perihepatic masses.