Two Cases of Myxoid Change in Decidualized Cutaneous Endometriosis in the Abdominal Scar Following Cesarean Section and immunohistochemical study.

Kim, Ju Hyun; Han, Chi Dong; Huh, Chang Kyu; Cho, Chang Ho; Koh, Suk Bong

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(1):153-157.
Published online January 1, 2002.

Two Cases of Myxoid Change in Decidualized Cutaneous Endometriosis in the Abdominal Scar Following Cesarean Section and immunohistochemical study.

Ju Hyun Kim, Chi Dong Han, Chang Kyu Huh, Chang Ho Cho, Suk Bong Koh

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu, Taegu, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu, Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

Decidualized cutaneous endometriosis infrequently arises in the abscence of pelvic disease. It is described in which the histologic features included cytologic atypia, circumscription of endometrial epithelial cells with glandular or cystically dilated space, mononuclear cells within and around the endometrial nodules, and accompanied myxoid change. This histologic pseudomalignancy is not common and be misinterpreted as metastatic carcinoma or malignant tumors arising from soft tissue due to location of nodule and histologic feature. We have experienced two cases of myxoid change in decidualized cutaneous endometriosis in the abdominal scar following Cesarean section, which is presented with a brief review of the literature.

Key Words: Endometriosis, Scar, Myxoid Change, Decidualized, Malignancy