Cutaneous endometriosis is characterized by the appearance of
papules
A papule is a small, well-defined bump in the skin. It may have a rounded, pointed or flat top, and may have a dip. It can appear with a stalk, be thread-like or look warty. It can be soft or firm and its surface may be rough or smooth. Some h ...
at the
umbilicus or in lower abdominal scars after gynecologic surgery in middle-aged women.
[James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. .] The size averages to 2 cm in diameter. Its colour ranges from blue to violet, brown or skin-coloured.
Rarely, endometriosis may present inside the muscles of the abdominal wall instead of the skin after caesarean section.
See also
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Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a disease of the female reproductive system in which cells similar to those in the endometrium, the layer of tissue that normally covers the inside of the uterus, grow outside the uterus. Most often this is on the ovaries, f ...
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Skin lesion
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this s ...
References
Dermal and subcutaneous growths
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