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Abdominal Wall Endometriosis Mimicking Metastases

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Abdominal wall lesions can be broadly divided into nontumorous and tumorous conditions. Nontumorous lesions include congenital lesion, abdominal wall hernia, inflammation and infection, vascular lesions, and miscellaneous conditions like hematoma. Tumorous lesions include benign and malignant neoplasms. Here, we report an unusual case of abdominal wall endometriosis mimicking metastases in a patient with breast carcinoma.

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  1. Department of Medical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Trivandrum, 695011, India

    Rakul Nambiar & T. M. Anoop

  2. Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Trivandrum, India

    Rari P. Mony

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Nambiar, R., Anoop, T.M. & Mony, R.P. Abdominal Wall Endometriosis Mimicking Metastases. Indian J Surg Oncol 9, 278–279 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-017-0702-x

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