Endometrial cyst of the liver: case report and review.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To describe a patient with a large endometrial cyst of the liver and review the literature concerning these rare lesions. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S) A 42-year-old nulligravid woman with a 22 x 24 x 30 cm cyst in the right lobe of the liver. INTERVENTION(S) Thorough exploration of the abdominal cavity revealed no evidence of endometrial implants elsewhere. A complete excision of the cyst was performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Surgical specimen. RESULT(S) Histologic examination of the surgical specimen confirmed the diagnosis of endometriosis. CONCLUSION(S) Endometriosis should be included in the differential diagnosis list of a peripherally located cystic liver mass in women.