A suprapubic dermoid cyst confused with cutaneous endometriosis: a case report

Mi‐Kyung Kim, Kim MK, Mi-Kyung Kim, Jung Ryeol Lee, Byung Chul Jee, Jee BC, Ku SY, Seung-Yup Ku, Seung‐Yup Ku, Suh CS, Chang Suk Suh, Seok Hyun Kim, Kim SH
Fertility and sterility · 2007 · vol. 89(3) , pp. 724.e5–724.e7 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.03.082 · PMID:17548075 · W1978563505
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This case report describes a suprapubic dermoid cyst that was initially mistaken for cutaneous endometriosis, highlighting a potential diagnostic challenge.

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OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of suprapubic dermoid cyst that had been mistaken for cutaneous endometriosis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea. PATIENT(S): A 22-year-old woman with a 5-year history of a slowly growing suprapubic mass, which had begun to bleed intermittently 6 months before presentation. INTERVENTION(S): Complete excision of the suprapubic mass and primary closure of the wound. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): The natural course of the suprapubic dermoid cyst and histologic findings. RESULT(S): The excised suprapubic mass was histologically diagnosed as a dermoid cyst. CONCLUSION(S): Subcutaneous dermoid cysts should be part of the differential diagnosis of suprapubic wall masses.

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endometriosis

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Dermoid Cyst Diagnostic Errors Diagnostic Errors Endometriosis Hemorrhage Skin Diseases Skin Neoplasms Adult Adult Dermoid Cyst Dermoid Cyst Dermoid Cyst Dermoid Cyst Dermoid Cyst Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female

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