Malignant Transformation of Giant Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Case Report and Literature Review

doi:10.12280/gjfckx.20210944

Abstract

Abstract:

Endometriosis is a common benign disease in women of childbearing age, which mostly occurs in the uterus and ovary. Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) refers to the ectopic endometrial lesions formed by the ectopic growth of endometrial tissue to the abdominal wall. Although endometriosis is considered as a benign disease, a small part of it is still transformed into malignancy. About 80% of endometriosis related malignancies are found in the ovary, while 20% are limited to extragonadal sites, and the malignant transformation AWE is rare. Now we report the malignant case of AWE with large tumor volume in our hospital, summarize the clinical characteristics and pathogenesis of AWE, so as to diagnose and treat the disease early and prolong the survival time.

Key words: Endometriosis, Abdominal wall endometriosis, Malignant, Clear cell carcinoma, Case reports

SUN Guo-dong, JIANG Yi, YUAN Lin, ZHOU Shu-lin, CHENG Wen-jun. Malignant Transformation of Giant Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Case Report and Literature Review[J]. Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2022, 49(3): 321-324.

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