A Rare Case of Isolated Primary Endometrial Carcinoma of the Abdominal Wall

Abstract

Endometriosis is a common, benign disease in women of reproductive age that is characterized by the occurrence of endometrial tissues outside of the uterus. In some rare cases, sites of endometriosis can also potentially develop into carcinoma. The case presented is of a patient that was found to have a rare form of primary endometrial carcinoma of endometrial cells in the abdominal wall that were suspected to be seeded from prior abdominal surgery (cesarean section) nearly 25 years ago. Treatment and management is expectant, however much is unknown in terms of a favorable treatment plan and prognosis is overall poor.