A Case of Extrapelvic Endometriosis with Abdominal Pain in a 13-Year-Old Girl.
- Author:
Sung Pill JANG
1
;
Yong Dae HAM
;
Jin Hwa JUNG
;
Jeong Ho LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Extrapelvic endometriosis;
Adolescence;
Abdominal pain
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain*;
Adolescent*;
Biopsy;
Central Nervous System;
Cicatrix;
Dysmenorrhea;
Endometriosis*;
Female;
Female*;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Kidney;
Laparotomy;
Lung;
Pancreas;
Spleen;
Ultrasonography;
Umbilicus;
Uterus;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1999;42(10):1467-1470
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue, e.g. gland and stroma, outside the uterus. Extrapelvic endometriosis is a rare condition but it occurrs in the gastrointestinal tract, kidney, pancreas, umbilicus, perianal area, abdominal scar tissue, lung or central nervous system except spleen. We have experienced a case of extrapelvic endometriosis in an adolescent girl, who complained of severe left upper quadrant abdominal pain and vomiting. The lesion was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography and computerized tomography, and confirmed histologically by exploratory laparotomy and mass excision biopsy. During menstration after surgery, she had no complaint of abdominal pain nor dysmenorrhea. We report this case with a review of associated literature.
